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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Icy object beyond pluto has an atmosphere that shouldn t exist study suggests - The Untold Story

An illustration showing a small object going behind a blue glowing sphere in the darkness of space. .

Astronomers have detected an atmosphere that shouldn't exist on an icy object beyond the orbit of Pluto — sparking calls for follow-up observations.

Japanese astronomers found evidence for a thin atmosphere surrounding the body, which is located within the Kuiper Belt in the cold outer reaches of the solar system, according to a new study published May 4 in the journal Nature Astronomy.

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