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Hubble and Webb Reveal Tiny Worlds That Remember the Solar System’s Past

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Episode Hubble and Webb Reveal Tiny Worlds That Remember the Solar System’s Past

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Hubble and James Webb have revealed surprising clues about tiny icy worlds at the edge of the Solar System. Studying objects as small as 5 kilometers across, astronomers found that these distant bodies preserve ancient colors and compositions while showing far fewer small objects than current models predict. The findings offer a rare glimpse into the original building blocks of the planets. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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