Kenneth SilberSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Kenneth Silber Frozen Ethane Found on Pluto By Kenneth Silber published 21 July 99 Astronomers using the Japanese Subaru Telescope on Hawaii have detected frozen ethane on the surface of Pluto. Pluto Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1'Superhighways' connecting the cosmic web could unlock secrets about dark matter2See Mars make a close pass to the moon tonight3'It's bananas:' Toy fruit becomes first zero-g indicator to fly on SpaceX Starship4'Mind-blowing' dark energy instrument results show Einstein was right about gravity — again5Trump watches SpaceX launch Starship's 6th test flight (photos)
Frozen Ethane Found on Pluto By Kenneth Silber published 21 July 99 Astronomers using the Japanese Subaru Telescope on Hawaii have detected frozen ethane on the surface of Pluto.