Tiny Distant World Displays Pluto-like Thin Atmosphere
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Astronomers using stellar occultations found that (612533) 2002 XV93, a ~500-km trans-Neptunian object, has a thin, Pluto-like atmosphere, making it the first TNO with an atmosphere; the feature could be temporary or long-lasting, and further multi-site observations are planned to uncover its origin and evolution.
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