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Liquid Nitrogen Is Flowing Like Rivers Across Pluto's Frozen Surface!

Photo: NASA / Unsplash
For the first time ever, we have spotted signs of liquid nitrogen flowing across the icy surface of Pluto! Deep beneath a giant glacier, this freezing-cold liquid is bubbling up through cracks just like a volcanic spring on Earth. It turns out this tiny, distant dwarf planet is way more active and exciting than we ever imagined!
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