We present a 3D general circulation model of Pluto and Triton’s atmospheres, which uses radiative-conductive-convective forcing. In both the Pluto and Triton models, an easterly (prograde) jet ...

Feel like you’re zooming over Pluto and its moon Charon with NASA’s new 3D animations. Take yourself back to the Pluto system. Take yourself back ... as well as elevation models of Pluto’s ...

As Pluto is finally added to the University of Arizona's scale model solar system, a new study suggests how the dwarf planet's cold heart was originally broken.

In addition to the comet model, scientists also investigated a solar model, with Pluto forming from very cold ices that would have had a chemical composition that more closely matches that of the Sun.

Now we know why there’s a glacier deep in Pluto’s frozen heart. The 2.5 mile-deep, 650-mile wide slab of nitrogen ice covers the Sputnik Planum region of Pluto’s northern hemisphere.

We present a 3D general circulation model of Pluto and Triton’s atmospheres, which uses radiative-conductive-convective forcing. In both the Pluto and Triton models, an easterly (prograde) jet ...

Scientists introduce cosmochemical model for Pluto formation. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 05 / 180525095412.htm. Southwest Research Institute.