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NASA Releases Photos of Snowcapped Mountains on Pluto

HeadlineMar 04, 2016

There does appear to be snow on Pluto, however, NASA scientists say. On Thursday, scientists released a photo showing a chain of snowcapped mountains stretching across the dwarf planet. They believe the snow consists of methane that has condensed on the mountain peaks.

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