Answer · 1I/'Oumuamua
Sublimation of nitrogen ice from a fragment of an exo-Pluto's surface.
Sublimation of nitrogen ice from a fragment of an exo-Pluto's surface.
Where it stands
DisputedTwo pieces of evidence for, three against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The fragment has a high albedo (about 0.64) and was much larger before perihelion.
- Impacts on Pluto-like bodies make enough large nitrogen fragments to explain one detection.
- A future analogue shows nitrogen and no CO or CO2.
What would rule it out
- A mass budget showing that the needed number of fragments exceeds the available heavy elements, with the accounting agreed.
Evidence 2 for · 3 against
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The questions it answers
Open8 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Sublimation of nitrogen ice from a fragment of an exo-Pluto's surface. [Answer ANS0CSKC3J40JAH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CSKC3J40JAH
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title = {Sublimation of nitrogen ice from a fragment of an exo-Pluto's surface.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CSKC3J40JAH},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CSKC3J40JAH}
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