The glowing patch measures over 10 miles across and hovers in Plutos lower atmosphere.

A cloud is still something very exceptional when its over Pluto, though.

This would be the first cloud spotted in photos from the New Horizons haul.

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Plumes of shoot out of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.

The definition of planet is now being contested, though it means nothing for Pluto, shown above.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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An image of a hand holding a black vape with a vibrant blue chamber where you can faintly see a laser.

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