Surprising Signs of an Atmosphere Around a Tiny World, Billions of Miles Away
A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Planets
Topics: layer, wrapped, mini-Pluto, suggested, behind, passed, brightening, dimming, gradual, Miles, Billions, World, Around, Atmosphere, Signs, Surprising
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/science/plutino-atmosphere-astronomy-pluto.html