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Pluto could harbour 'slushy underground ocean'

A frozen area of Pluto, known as the 'heart' may harbour a slushy ocean between 150 and 200 km beneath its surface, NASA scientists say. This could explain why part of the region - Pluto's most prominent feature - remains securely aligned with Charon, its largest moon. Its believed the central area contains as much water as all of Earth's seas.

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