Featured Image: Chasing Weywot’s Shadow
Researchers observed Weywot, the largest moon of the dwarf planet Quaoar, as it briefly blotted out the light from a star. The post Featured Image: Chasing Weywot’s Shadow appeared first on AAS Nova .
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