宇宙生物学とアウトリーチのジャーナル

概要

Pluto’s Surprises: Mountain Tectonics, Methane and Evidence of Biology

Wallis MK and Wickramasinghe NC

First results from the New Horizon Mission to Pluto shows evidence of a fluid interior with a presumed radioactive heat source driving mountain tectonics and surface restructuring. The presence of methane ice is intriguing, suggesting past or ongoing biological sources.