The most recent paper, published in Nature Astronomy on June 2, confirms hypotheses first made by UC Santa Cruz's Xi Zhang about Pluto's atmosphere based on the historic flyby of NASA's New ...

Key takeaways The haze particles that dominate Pluto’s atmosphere—such as nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide—control the atmosphere’s energy balance as the particles are heated and cooled. This ...

News Release 6-Jan-2025 Newly discovered 'kiss and capture' mechanism explains the formation of Pluto and its largest moon Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Arizona ...

NEWS AND VIEWS 13 January 2025 Did Pluto ‘kiss and capture’ its largest moon? Cutting-edge simulations reveal a new potential mechanism by which Pluto trapped its biggest satellite, Charon.