Pluto May Have Had Liquid Nitrogen Rivers And Lakes In The Past
- 8 years ago
According to New Scientist, the New Horizons principal investigator recently announced that “liquids may have existed on the surface of Pluto in the past.”
Astronomers are continuing to learn more about Pluto based on data gathered by New Horizons.
New Scientist reports that on Monday, at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, the mission head named Alan Stern announced that “liquids may have existed on the surface of Pluto in the past.”
In fact, the team believes that sometime during the last million years, Pluto could have contained rivers and lakes made of liquid nitrogen.
Whereas flat, smooth areas could represent areas of frozen liquid, grooves on the surface are thought to have been created by flows of the thawed substance.
Though Pluto is far from the sun and averages around -400 degrees Fahrenheit in temperature, models indicate that conditions
Astronomers are continuing to learn more about Pluto based on data gathered by New Horizons.
New Scientist reports that on Monday, at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, the mission head named Alan Stern announced that “liquids may have existed on the surface of Pluto in the past.”
In fact, the team believes that sometime during the last million years, Pluto could have contained rivers and lakes made of liquid nitrogen.
Whereas flat, smooth areas could represent areas of frozen liquid, grooves on the surface are thought to have been created by flows of the thawed substance.
Though Pluto is far from the sun and averages around -400 degrees Fahrenheit in temperature, models indicate that conditions