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Coldest place in the solar system? Right nearby

Source: Associated Press

Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago

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Astronomers have found the coldest spot in our solar system and it may be a little close for comfort...They found that at the moon's south pole, it's colder than far away Pluto. The area is inside craters that are permanently shadowed so they never see sun.

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