After almost 20 years of hunting for telltale clues, we now know that the demoted planet Pluto has an atmosphere of small but still very deadly amounts of carbon monoxide gas which helps keep it at incredibly cold temperatures.
Is this a Droid wallpaper? A Pokeball? Nope, it’s actually hot water surrounding a giant carbon star. It’s a phenomenon that’s puzzling scientists and it’s happening to a star similar to our sun.
In order to create a renewable carbon economy, you can use solar power to split carbon dioxide. Combine the resulting carbon monoxide with hydrogen, and you have the beginnings of a solar fuel that could one day replace oil.
