Spots On Pluto Intrigue NASA Scientists

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NASA scientists have become intrigued by a series of spots they noticed around Pluto’s equator based on color images by the space probe New Horizons.

NASA scientists have become intrigued by a series of spots they noticed around Pluto’s equator based on color images by the space probe New Horizons. 
Each has been estimated to be around 300 miles around and fairly equidistant from one another. 

A lead researcher stated, “It’s a real puzzle—we don’t know what the spots are, and we can’t wait to find out.” 

They were noticed in images that were composited from black-and-white shots taken by the Ne