Waspie_Dwarf Posted January 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Scientists Offer Sharper Insight into Pluto’s Bladed Terrain Quote Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather and a computer simulation of the physics of evaporating ices, scientists have found evidence of snow and ice features on Pluto that, until now, had only been seen on Earth. Formed by erosion, the features, known as “penitentes,” are bowl-shaped depressions with blade-like spires around the edge that rise several hundreds of feet. The research, led by John Moores of York University, Toronto, and done in collaboration with scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, indicates that these icy features may also exist on other planets where environmental conditions are similar. Read More: NASA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted January 15, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2017 What a fascinating find. What a fascinating (dwarf) planet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra. Posted January 15, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2017 9 hours ago, Parsec said: What a fascinating find. What a fascinating (dwarf) planet! It certainly is a fascinating and interesting little planet....it's so full of surprises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted January 16, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thats cool must be super cold there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra. Posted January 16, 2017 #5 Share Posted January 16, 2017 6 hours ago, coolguy said: Thats cool must be super cold there Yep - it's gets super duper cold...something like minus 387 degrees Fahrenheit / or minus 233 degrees Celsius. So even your special, thermal waffle weaved long john's wont do you any good coolguy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted January 19, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Planet of the ice giants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torviking Posted January 24, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 24, 2017 If you look closely athe bottom left third there is a Petried Pterodactyl about to attack a petrified puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torviking Posted January 24, 2017 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2017 If you look closely athe bottom left third there is a Petried Pterodactyl about to attack a petrified puppy. On the Argentine pic that is! Must post this streetcrap1 so he can tell SC Waring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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