Is the core of Pluto hot?
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Is the core of Pluto hot?
Answer
Being so far from the Sun, Pluto appears to be very cold — about minus 370 degrees Fahrenheit. It has a sizable atmosphere of methane gas, though mostly in the form of ice. To retain that, it must have a core of rock, probably rock and ice.