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Pluto's Surface Is Covered With Nitrogen Ice That Flows Like Sea

By Dipannita - Jun 03, 2016 09:45 AM EDT

NASA's New Horizons probe took almost 10 years to reach the former ninth planet of the solar system, Pluto. When the researchers finally looked at the surface of the dwarf planet, they were left surprised as the reality turned out to be majorly different from what was initially expected.

Pluto's Pits Show Up In Amazing NASA Image

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 20, 2015 01:06 PM EDT

Scientists speculate that pits on Pluto’s surface might be due to ice evaporation.

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