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Quaoar Showing Evidence of Volcanic Activity

Posted by michael on from the long-way-out dept.

calibanDNS writes "Recent findings at the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy indicate that there may be volcanic activity on at least one object in the Kuiper belt."

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  1. Re:so... by CheshireCatCO · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Well, it's a clue about what goes on inside KBOs. Since we can't drill into any of them right now, this is the best we can do.

  2. Re:Alien Volcanos... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I think you mean molten ice.