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Now We Know Why Pluto has These Strange Features on its Surface
After New Horizons made its close flyby of Pluto in July of 2015, scientists were astounded at the incredible closeup…
Pluto has “Sand Dunes”, but Instead of Sand, it’s Grains of Frozen Methane
After reviewing data from the New Horizons mission, an international team of scientists determined that Pluto has dunes made of…
What is the Color of Pluto?
Thanks to the New Horizons mission, which conducted the first detailed study of Pluto in 2014, we know that Pluto's…
Hold On To Your Jaw. Pluto Extreme Close Up Best Yet
The latest release by the New Horizons mission - a photo mosaic of pictures taken during its flyby - provides…
Scientists Assemble Fresh Global Map of Pluto Comprising Sharpest Flyby Images
The science team leading NASA’s New Horizons mission that unveiled the true nature of Pluto’s long hidden looks during the…
“X” Marks the Spot of Convective Churning on Hot Pluto
“X” marks the spot that’s illustrative of “convective churning” resulting from subsurface planetary heating, as seen in a fascinating new…
Possible Ice Volcanoes Discovered on Pluto
Ice Volcanoes on Pluto? The informally named feature Wright Mons, located south of Sputnik Planum on Pluto, is an unusual…
Awesome Blue Skies and Red Surface Ice Found at Pluto – The Other Red Planet
Much to the amazement and delight of scientists, the latest findings about Pluto reveal it possesses hazy blue skies and…
Astonishing ‘Snakeskin’ Textured Mountains Discovered on Pluto
The more we learn about Pluto, the weirder and weirder it gets. The newest batch of high resolution Plutonian images…
Take an Astounding Aerial Flyover Tour Soaring Above Pluto’s Wondrous Heart, Icy Flow Plains and Majestic Mountains
https://youtu.be/Wgl9jJUzITg Video caption: This animation of LORRI (Long Range Reconnaissance Imager) images begins with a low-altitude look at the informally…