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SwRI researchers discover new evidence for complex molecules on Pluto’s surface

December 23, 2011 – 12:00 am
  • SwRI researchers discover new evidence for complex molecules on Pluto's surface - The new and highly sensitive Cosmic Origins Spectrograph aboard the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a strong ultraviolet-wavelength absorber on Pluto's surface, providing new evidence that points to the possibility of complex hydrocarbon and/or nitrile molecules lying on the surface, according to a paper recently published in the Astronomical Journal by researchers from Southwest Research Institute and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
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