Col-OSSOS: Investigating the Origins of Different Surfaces in the Primordial Kuiper Belt
Laura E. Buchanan et al 2026 Planet. Sci. J. 7 26 Based on a recent survey of trans-Neptunian objects, researchers have proposed a new surface classification scheme that divides objects based on…
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