In Depth | Pluto – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBPluto's surface is characterized by mountains, valleys, plains, and craters. The temperature on Pluto can be as cold as -375 to -400 degrees Fahrenheit (-226 to -240 degrees Celsius). Pluto's tallest mountains are 6,500 to 9,800 feet (2 to 3 kilometers) in height.
Pluto Facts - Science@NASA
WEBIntroduction. Pluto is a complex and mysterious world with mountains, valleys, plains, craters, and glaciers. It is located in the distant Kuiper Belt. Discovered in 1930, Pluto was long considered our solar system's ninth planet.
Pluto’s landscape more like Earth’s than previously thought
WEBNov 18, 2020 · New analysis of data gathered from New Horizons' 2015 flyby of Pluto shows evidence of Earth-like snow-capped mountains and the potential for glaciers made of methane ice.
Pluto's Incredible Diversity of Surface Reflectivities and ... - NASA
WEBSep 10, 2015 · This 220-mile (350-kilometer) wide view of Pluto from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft illustrates the incredible diversity of surface reflectivities and geological landforms on the dwarf planet.
The Icy Mountains of Pluto - NASA
WEBJul 15, 2015 · New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise: a range of youthful mountains rising as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body.
New, High-Res Images Reveal Intricate Landscapes, Unexpected …
WEBSep 11, 2015 · New images of Pluto, sent back to Earth from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, are unveiling more surprises about the dwarf planet on the fringe of the observable solar system.
Pluto’s Colorful, Scaly Terrain Revealed in Detailed Closeups
WEBSep 24, 2015 · Lakes tucked into canyons slowly collect the silty slough of glaciers and snowpack, which turn frigid water into brilliant, unearthly shades of green and blue. Landscapes like this exert an almost...
There's Something Truly Unique About Pluto's Landscape
WEBMar 29, 2022 · Pluto, new research has found, has a landscape sculpted by ice volcanoes, of a type and scale seen nowhere else in the Solar System. To the south-west of the Sputnik Planitia, so much slush has erupted from below the surface of Pluto that mountains of ice stand up to 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) high.
Highest-Res Pluto Images Reveal A Complex, Beautiful World
WEBDec 4, 2015 · These are the highest resolution images of Pluto we might see in our lifetimes — images where features smaller than a football stadium are visible.
Pluto’s icy landscape comes into view - Science News
WEBJul 26, 2015 · Mountains of water ice roughly as tall as the Rockies tower over a young landscape to the south of Pluto’s heart-shaped region. Snows of nitrogen and methane blanket the peaks.
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