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An curved arrow pointing right. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took us to Pluto for the first time in July 2015. Scientists are astonished by the incredible features they've observed on the dwarf ...
But on Charon, Pluto's nearest moon, they found this most familiar of geological features. There was more, on Pluto itself, that recalled the American mid-west. Dark streaks on Pluto's plains ...
This “kiss and capture” mechanism offers a fresh perspective on planetary formation, particularly about Pluto and its largest ...
New research suggests that billions of years ago, Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, with a very brief icy ...
This is the story of Pluto, a planet that has been removed from the solar system and is wandering alone in the vastness of space, and its satellite, Charon, which hovers around Pluto.
So today at 3 p.m. ET we get to see the best-ever views of Pluto and its moons Charon, Hydra, and Nix. While the world awaits the big reveal, below are the types of images you can expect to see ...