Pluto might be harbouring an ocean underneath its surface, thanks to a layer of gassy material that would stop it from freezing over. Researchers believe an insulating layer of gassy material may be keeping the ocean warm — a possibility supported by new models of Pluto's evolution. If these gassy insulating layers exist on other bodies in space, this could mean that there are far more potentially-life-supporting oceans in the universe. They considered the cases where a gassy layer existed and where none was present. Researchers suggest now that an insulating layer of gassy material could be keeping the ocean warm — a possibility supported by new models of Pluto's evolution (Pictured: a natural colour image of Pluto, left, with its topography, right.

Source: Daily Mail May 20, 2019 15:01 UTC