Astronomers have spotted something surprising in the far outer Solar System—a faint, short-lived atmosphere clinging to a ...
These data come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mauna Loa Observatory, which may soon be shut down ...
A rare observation opportunity revealed the presence of a thin atmosphere around a small object beyond Pluto.
A brief stellar eclipse suggests the tiny 2002 XV93 has a thin atmosphere — a first for any solar system body farther from ...
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - In the far reaches of our solar system - beyond the outermost planet Neptune - ...
A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere. It's believed to be the ...
If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
A 500-kilometre-wide object in a similar orbit to Pluto challenges our assumptions about small bodies in the outer solar ...
New high-altitude measurements have revealed a hidden population of extremely small, organic-rich aerosol particles in the lower stratosphere. The findings suggest that these ultrafine aerosols, ...
Juie Shetye. an astronomy assistant professor at New Mexico State University, is recipient of the National Science Foundation ...