‘Something wonderful’: 1st close-up pictures of Pluto
July 20, 2015
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‘Something wonderful’: 1st close-up pictures of Pluto

Observed within Hydra’s bright regions is a darker circular structure with a diameter of around…

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Stunning Images of Pluto Mountains Keep Scientists Busy for Now
July 19, 2015
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Stunning Images of Pluto Mountains Keep Scientists Busy for Now

The images show there is a range of mountains rising as high as 11,000ft (3,353m)…

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Coming attractions: 1st close-up pictures of Pluto
July 19, 2015
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Coming attractions: 1st close-up pictures of Pluto

New Horizons, a piano-sized spacecraft that has been traveling 3 billion miles through the solar…

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Pluto’s mountainous surface could be biologically active, say
July 19, 2015
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Pluto’s mountainous surface could be biologically active, say

Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, are…

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Pluto has huge mountains, Charon has canyons
July 19, 2015
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Pluto has huge mountains, Charon has canyons

Little is known about Pluto due to its distant location and unusual oval orbit, which…

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NASA releases detailed image of Pluto’s Surface
July 18, 2015
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NASA releases detailed image of Pluto’s Surface

Another surprise was Pluto’s primary moon, Charon, which was believed to be geologically dead.

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Ready for its close-up: First spacecraft to explore Pluto
July 18, 2015
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Ready for its close-up: First spacecraft to explore Pluto

A space tracking station in Australia will become the first place in the world to…

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High-res image of Pluto’s moon Charon shows strange depressed mountain
July 18, 2015
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High-res image of Pluto’s moon Charon shows strange depressed mountain

Sharper versions will be sent down over the next 16 months as the spacecraft slowly…

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Rock band Styx tours NASA to learn about Pluto’s smallest moon t
July 13, 2015
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Rock band Styx tours NASA to learn about Pluto’s smallest moon t

STYX’s band members shared laughs with the scientist who discovered Styx, Pluto’s moon. Flight controllers…

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New Horizons’ Image of Pluto shows Heart-Shaped Feature on Planet’s Surface
July 9, 2015
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New Horizons’ Image of Pluto shows Heart-Shaped Feature on Planet’s Surface

NASA has released a map of Pluto’s surface made from images recently taken by the…

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