Pluto's Collapsing Atmosphere, Voyager 2's Survival & AI in Space

E272 - Pluto's Collapsing Atmosphere, Voyager 2's Survival & AI in Space

Published: September 13, 2026

Duration: 35:46

Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy!

We open today's episode with a striking phenomenon unfolding at the very edge of our solar system — Pluto's atmosphere is collapsing. As the dwarf planet continues its long journey away from the Sun, temperatures are plummeting and its thin nitrogen atmosphere is literally freezing and falling back onto the surface. We explore what this dramatic seasonal transformation reveals about Pluto's complex climate cycles and why this distant, frozen world continues to captivate scientists long after the New Horizons flyby.