If you happen to have a chance to zip by Pluto – just in case you're headed out that way – be sure to take a closer look at the atmospheric outline of the dwarf planet as you pass by.If you were to time it so that the Sun was right behind Pluto during your flyby, you'd see an amazing phenomenon – the haze in Pluto's nitrogen atmosphere varies in brightness, creating a flaring effect that almost makes it look like the surface of the dwarf planet is rippling.
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