Pluto is a dynamic example of what we might call an anti-greenhouse effect.
It's the first time it's actually shown the difference.
We all know about Venus and its runaway greenhouse effect. Pluto is a dynamic example of what we might call an anti-greenhouse effect. Nature likes to leave us with mysteries - and this was a big one.
These results are really exciting and fun as well. Imagine taking something's temperature from almost three billion miles away without making a house call!
Instead of trapping heat in, and thereby warming the surface, this kind of has the opposite effect.
We're the first to have the combination of resolution and sensitivity to be able to do this experiment.
We?re breaking new ground, laying the foundation for work that will happen in the future.
