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It took over nine years for New Horizons to reach Pluto after blasting off atop an Atlas 5 rocket on Jan. 19, 2006. After ...
At the far reaches of our Solar System lies Pluto, a mysterious world shrouded in shadows and icy terrain. NASA’s latest ...
The latest photos show ice plains that appear to be only 100 million years old and a hilly region that could be what is left when surrounding material is eroded away.
NASA has released the latest images from New Horizons’ historic Pluto flyby, which reveal the dwarf planet’s stunning range of surface features.
NASA released two black and white images of Pluto on Friday, billing them as the dwarf planet’s “best close-ups that humans may see for decades.” The snapshots, which were taken in July, are ...
NASA’s successful mission to snap the first ever detailed photos of Pluto prompted the space agency to highlight similar past accomplishments. The New Horizons spacecraft journeyed 3 billion ...
Ever wonder what a day on Pluto looks like? Well, NASA has the answer. Thanks to images captured by the New Horizon, we can see Pluto rotating over the course of a full “Pluto day,” which ...
Pluto’s big moon, Charon, is being revealed in all its rugged glory. NASA released the best color pictures yet of Charon on Thursday. The images were taken by the New Horizons spacecraft during ...
Pluto is the gift that keeps on giving as more photos from the distant dwarf planet continue to roll in from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
It was one of the most ambitious missions for NASA since the turn of the century, with photos reshaping what scientists know ...