The latest batch of pictures received from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft have revealed details about the geology of Pluto, as well as having showcased a more detailed view of Charon, the largest of the dwarf planet’s five known moons.
“We’re close enough now that we’re just starting to see Pluto’s geology,” said New Horizons program scientist Curt Niebur.
The new set of pictures transmitted from 3.3 million miles (5.4 million kilometers) away from our planet reveal distinct surface features. One snapshot shows a large dark band known as the “whale.”
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INC News, 11/07/2015 - via RT
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