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New evidence for complex molecules on Pluto's surface

New evidence for complex molecules on Pluto's surface | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- The new and highly sensitive Cosmic Origins Spectrograph aboard the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a strong ultraviolet-wavelength absorber on Pluto's surface, providing new evidence that points to the possibility of complex...
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NASA's New Horizons mission should be able to learn whether liquid water exists a hundred miles beneath the dwarf planet Pluto's surface. | Space.com

NASA's New Horizons mission should be able to learn whether liquid water exists a hundred miles beneath the dwarf planet Pluto's surface. | Space.com | Science News | Scoop.it

When NASA's New Horizons cruises by Pluto in 2015, the images it captures could help astronomers determine if an ocean is hiding under the frigid surface, opening the door to new possibilities for liquid water to exist on other bodies in the solar system. New research has not only concluded such an ocean is likely, but also has highlighted features the spacecraft could identify that could help confirm an ocean's existence.

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