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What is Pluto's atmosphere?

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Pluto's atmosphere is mainly made of nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide, but is less than 25-millionths the density of Earth's. The gases exist mostly as frozen solids on the planet's frigid surface, and only thaw when the planet is closest to the Sun.

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Pluto's atmosphere consists of primarily methane with smaller amounts of carbon monoxide and nitrogen.

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Pluto has a very thin atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen with minute amounts of methane and carbon monoxide.

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