2006-12-06 11:04:05 · 5 answers · asked by chris102188 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Unlikely. The Ice of pluto is likely solid all the way to the core, and mixed with rock and dust. The Ice isn't just water either, it probably contains methane ice, ammonia, and other volitle materials. If there is life there, it would be frozen.
Now, there is a possibility that tidal friction with Charon provides enough heat to warm the interior a little bit, but I think that Pluto and Charon are tide locked--they always keep the same face to each other, the same way the moon keeps the same face to the earth.
Still, even with that little bit of heat, it is unlikely that there is life in there. Unlikely doesn't mean impossible--I mean there could be frozen bacteria that formed in space trapped beneath the ice--We won't know until we go there.
2006-12-06 11:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by ~XenoFluX 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Pluto is so cold that it's atmosphere freezes when it gets far away from the sun. I do believe Europa might, though.
2006-12-06 14:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by rb_1989226 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one knows if it's covered with ice and anything is possible.
2006-12-06 11:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, i dont' think any of the other planets have life.
This puts me over 1000 pts.
2006-12-06 11:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by pzratnog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's possible there is some kind of microbe
2006-12-06 11:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by midnighttoker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋