A small object past Pluto may have a thin atmosphere: « The possible atmosphere around 2002 XV93 would be a first for a small object beyond Pluto. »
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A small object past Pluto may have a thin atmosphere
A brief stellar eclipse suggests the tiny 2002 XV93 has a thin atmosphere — a first for any solar system body farther from the sun than Pluto.
Atmosphere of Saturn-sized planet with Earth-like temperature contains methane: « The new details about the composition of the planet’s atmosphere will inform models of planetary formation and evolution and could improve astronomer’s understanding of how Earth’s atmosphere works. »
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Astrobiology
Atmosphere Of Saturn-sized Planet With Earth-like Temperature Contains Methane
A planet that is about the size of Saturn, but with a temperature more like Earth’s
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Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn’s south pole: « The researchers suspect the bizarre atmospheric phenomenon may have formed between 2017 and 2023, when Saturn’s south pole was tilted away from Earth and therefore out of view. »
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Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn's south pole
Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn's south pole.