The first observations of Pluto by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal dramatic phenomena on its surface, like ...

JWST confirms Pluto’s haze cools its mesosphere and drives methane escape, coating Charon’s poles red. The haze absorbs UV light, heats the upper atmosphere, and re-radiates heat as infrared.

But at -203°C, the observed temperature of Pluto ... theories.” Haze particles also absorb solar energy to heat the atmosphere, but their cooling is stronger, so the net effect is cooling ...

If this turns out to be correct, the cooling effect on Pluto might have applications ... According to a new study published in Nature today, “Haze heats Pluto’s atmosphere yet explains its ...

A new study proposes a novel cooling mechanism controlled by haze particles ... in images of Pluto's surface," Zhang said. The researchers are interested in studying the effects of haze particles ...

Simultaneously cooling Pluto while energizing atmospheric molecules to allow them to escape into space, Pluto's haze plays a key role in the planet's energy balance.

New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, ...

Zhang also realized that the haze could have a cooling effect on Pluto's atmosphere — an effect that had previously been detected in Pluto's mesosphere, which is the third layer of the ...

The cooling mechanism involves the absorption of heat by the haze particles ... in images of Pluto's surface," Zhang said. The researchers are interested in studying the effects of haze particles ...