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Pluto: the 9th Planet is a Major Stunner

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Pluto in High — and I DO Mean HIGH — Resolution The New Horizons mission has been steadily returning its treasure trove of images from the July 2015 flyby. Today’s image release showed just WHY it was important to send a darned good camera/detector along for the ride! It’s even more amazing than the “snakeskin … Continue reading Pluto: the 9th Planet is a Major Stunner →

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Snakeskin Pluto

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New Horizons Images Continue to Dazzle Okay. I am officially surprised. Pluto just got even MORE interesting than ever! Not only is it a colorful-looking icy world, but it’s got the weirdest snakeskin surface features I think I’ve ever seen. As soon as I saw this image, I thought immediately of frozen dunes. What’s causing … Continue reading Snakeskin Pluto →