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Haze cools Pluto's atmosphere

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Modelling suggests that Pluto's atmospheric temperature is regulated by haze, unlike the other planetary bodies in the Solar System. The finding has implications for our understanding of exoplanetary atmospheres. See Letter p.352

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West, R. Haze cools Pluto's atmosphere. Nature 551, 302–303 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/551302a

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