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

Wallis MK Wickramasinghe NC
2015 Journal of Astrobiology & Outreach  
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.
doi:10.4172/2332-2519.1000135 fatcat:b7lxae627zaflo2vs4ojtwz6ba