A rare observation opportunity revealed the presence of a thin atmosphere around a small object beyond Pluto.

A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.

If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.

Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...

A brief stellar eclipse suggests the tiny 2002 XV93 has a thin atmosphere — a first for any solar system body farther from ...

An artist's impression of the occultation of 2002 XV93. (NAOJ/Ko Arimatsu) In the wild unknown, out beyond the orbit of ...

A new study published in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, shows that electronically tagged sharks can serve ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow corridors of concentrated water vapor in the atmosphere that transport vast amounts of moisture from the tropics toward mid-latitude and polar regions. These ...