Thin atmosphere detected around distant object beyond Pluto

by News Feed Editor | May 4, 2026 | Science

Astronomers have detected a thin atmosphere around a tiny celestial body in the outer solar system for the first time — an object previously thought to be too small to support the presence of an atmosphere.Thousands of frozen, rocky bodies called trans-Neptunian...

Trump’s proposed NASA budget is a ‘horrible threat to our future’ in space, Planetary Society CEO says

by News Feed Editor | May 4, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The NASA logo at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2022. | Credit: STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesThe new chief of the Planetary...

James Webb Space Telescope directly studies an exoplanet’s surface for the 1st time: ‘We see a dark, hot, barren rock’

by News Feed Editor | May 4, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Scientists say this high-resolution photo of the planet Mercury probably resembles the rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b, which the JWST just observed. | Credit: NASA/Johns...

Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says

by News Feed Editor | May 4, 2026 | Science

New Horizons spacecraft survives trip 1 billion miles beyond Pluto 02:03A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.Just 300 miles or so across, this...

Astronomers believe they’ve detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto

by News Feed Editor | May 4, 2026 | Science

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.Just 300 miles (500 kilometers) or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be...

Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system’s far reaches

by News Feed Editor | May 4, 2026 | Science

By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – In the far reaches of our solar system – beyond the outermost planet Neptune – resides a host of icy and desolate celestial bodies. Among these objects, only the dwarf planet Pluto was known to possess an...