Exploring Ultima Thule - An Ancient Tiny, Planetessimal On The Edge Of Our Solar System

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Less than a day to go before New Horizons flys close to a tiny object discovered on the edge of our solar system. This body wasn't discovered until a few years ago, and yet it also represents one of the most ancient, unevolved bodies in the solar system.

For more information on the discovery of Ultima Thule I suggest looking at Alex Parker's summary of events on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Alex_Parker/status/1077986070128668674



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