Pluto’s icy heart makes winds blow0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 5, 2020
A “beating heart” of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto’s winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study.
A “beating heart” of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto’s winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study.
Ever since NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto last year, evidence has been mounting that the dwarf planet may have a liquid ocean beneath its icy shell.
Pluto’s distinctive heart-shaped feature may appear still, but it’s actually made up of churning icy cells, scientists say.