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A layer of haze keeps Pluto’s atmosphere extremely cold

A layer of haze keeps Pluto’s atmosphere extremely cold

15 November 2017

Pluto is far from the sun, so astronomers expect its atmosphere to be cold, but it's colder than predicted. Now we know that soot sends the sun’s heat back into space
It could be snowing on Mars right now

It could be snowing on Mars right now

21 August 2017

The Red Planet may have had intense snowstorms long ago when it was wetter, but a model shows it could still have violent snowfall at night when the clouds cool

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