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SCIENCEMay 5 · 18:53 UTCSCIENCE DAILY

This tiny outer Solar System world has an atmosphere. It shouldn’t

Astronomers discovered a faint atmosphere on 2002 XV93, a tiny icy world in the outer Solar System, which is unexpected given its small size. The atmosphere is short-lived and should vanish within 1,000 years unless replenished. This finding is puzzling and has sparked interest among astronomers.

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