17. How would we breathe on Pluto? (A K2S Question)

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Pluto's atmosphere is very thin, doesn't have any oxygen, and is incredibly cold as well, so we couldn't breathe it. Astronauts would have to carry their own air supplies and pressure suits, just like the astronauts who landed on the Moon had to do.


Answer provided by Dr. John Spencer, Ph.D.


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer