Unveiling the Mysteries of Pluto: A Harsh and Mysterious Celestial Body

[Voice of Hope July 4, 2023](Editor: Guo Xiao) In Roman mythology, there is a dark and cold underworld, where the dead gather! When Pluto in the solar system was discovered, it was far enough from the earth to be on the edge of darkness, and the temperature was extremely low and covered with ice rocks. American researchers have spent a long time exploring Pluto, and believe that Pluto has many similarities with the legendary “underworld”, which is the origin of Pluto. Scientists have found that staying on Pluto for one year is equal to 248 years for the earth, but when you stand on the surface of Pluto, you survive for less than 1 second. Since scientists discovered this cold planet, they estimated it as the ninth planet in the solar system. Later, after learning more about Pluto, they believed that it did not belong to a planet.

Pluto (public domain)

Scientists have discovered that the surface environment of Pluto is relatively harsh. It is a very terrible planet. The lowest temperature can reach minus 229°C. The ultra-low temperature environment will bring danger to human life, so it is impossible for human beings to survive in such an environment. The surface temperature of Pluto is extremely low, mainly because it is far away from the sun, and the heat it can receive from the sun is extremely limited. Pluto’s surface is also covered with a thick layer of frozen gas, 98 percent nitrogen ice. At present, scientists are still studying Pluto. If the spacecraft accidentally falls on Pluto, the end waiting for human beings is instant death. The revolution orbit of Pluto is very long, and one revolution is equivalent to 248 revolutions of the earth.

After calculations by scientists, it was found that the mass of Pluto is only 17% of that of the earth, so the gravitational force that can be formed is also very limited. A paper published in the journal Science in 2022 showed that huge ice volcanoes were discovered on the surface of Pluto. Ice volcanoes can bring the energy inside the planet to the surface, keeping the temperature around the volcano in a suitable range. Coupled with various organic materials that may be erupted by volcanoes, scientists speculate that there may be life on the surface of Pluto. The ancients always believed that Pluto and the underworld were connected, and after their death, their souls could go to other planets after reaching Pluto. In this regard, some researchers said that looking at the extreme environment above it will make people think of the “underworld”. The ancient saying has its possibility.

Pluto is 0.6% the size of Earth (public domain)

In fact, there are still many unknown mysterious celestial bodies in the universe. Since the current science and technology are still relatively backward, there is no way to better discover them. But as the observation equipment becomes more and more advanced in the future, scientists will also find more celestial bodies that have not been discovered before. However, in recent years, some scientists have devoted themselves to the research of Pluto, trying to restore its status as the ninth planet. In short, there are still many unknowns waiting for human exploration on Pluto. It is believed that with the rapid development of science and technology, human footprints will travel throughout the entire solar system.

Editor in charge: Li Jingrou