A Mini Planet in the Kuiper Belt Has Grown a Mysterious Atmosphere that Shouldn't Be Possible
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A very small world, far out into the outer realm of the solar system, has mysteriously grown an atmosphere, and scientists are absolutely stumped as to how and why this happened. Meanwhile, first atmosphere has been found on an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of distant star. 0:00 Meet 2002 XV93 1:13 Holding onto an Atmosphere 3:00 The Incredible Discovery 4:00 The Mystery Behind the Atmosphere 6:40 More Such Worlds 7:23 Meet LHS 1140 b 8:56 A Possible Water World 10:58 The First of Many? Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02846-1 https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2025AAS...24540408D/abstract Narrated by Mathew McQuinn Music: Artlist Ltd Support our work. Become a member today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8SGU9hQEaJpsLuggAhS90Q/join When you buy from our store, you support us: https://my-store-10522d3.creator-spring.com/ Visit our website: https://www.territoryspace.com/ Subscribe to Territory - https://www.youtube.com/@territoryspace/featured
Tags: kuiper belt, new planet, planet with atmosphere, planetary science, atmosphere, mini planet, dwarf planet
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