Pluto, Charon could spout icy plumes

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 06:00 in Astronomy & Space

When NASA's New Horizons mission flies past Pluto on July 14, it may see signs of plumes on the dwarf planet or its moon, Charon, or at least evidence of their past existence. A new study of similar objects in the outer reaches of the solar system suggests that both bodies have the potential to support eruptions of icy material.

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