Scientists find a hidden atmosphere around a small world beyond Pluto called ‘2002 XV93’
- image AI generatedFar beyond Pluto, where sunlight is faint and temperatures remain extremely low, countless icy bodies drift through the outer reaches of the Solar System.
- These distant objects, known as trans-Neptunian objects, have long been viewed as frozen relics left over from the Solar System’s formation.
- Most are thought to be too small to hold onto gases for any significant length of time.
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- image AI generatedFar beyond Pluto, where sunlight is faint and temperatures remain extremely low, countless icy bodies drift through the outer reaches of the Solar System.
- These distant objects, known as trans-Neptunian objects, have long been viewed as frozen relics left over from the Solar System’s formation.
- Most are thought to be too small to hold onto gases for any significant length of time.
Sources: Times of India