Pluto as a cosmic lava lamp: Giant convective cells continually refresh dwarf planet's icy heart

Using computer models, New Horizons team members have been able to determine the depth of the layer of solid nitrogen ice within Pluto's distinctive 'heart' feature -- a large plain informally known as Sputnik Planum -- and how fast that ice is flowing.

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