May 5, 2026 11:58 AM
Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system’s far reaches
In the far reaches of our solar system - beyond the outermost planet Neptune - resides a host of icy and desolate celestial bodies. Among these objects, only the dwarf planet Pluto was known to possess an atmosphere - until now. Astronomers have identified another object from this realm, with a diameter of roughly 310 miles (500 km), that has an atmosphere - albeit a thin one - in a discovery that suggests that some of these lonely bodies may be more dynamic than previously known. Researchers a...