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Possibly cloudy forecast for parts of Pluto

Bright patches in New Horizons images hint at rare atmospheric formation

WHETHER WEATHER?  Faint ground-hugging patches on Pluto are indicative of clouds, seen in these July 2015 images from the New Horizons spacecraft.

JPL-Caltech, JHUAPL, SWRI

By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

PASADENA, Calif. — The forecast on Pluto is clear with less than a 1 percent chance of clouds.