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Weird 'Snakeskin' on Pluto Actually Similar to Features on Earth
By Mike Wall published
Pluto's strange "snakeskin" terrain is composed of ice ridges similar to, but much larger than, those found on Earth, a new study suggests.
Pluto's Heavy Heart Shaped Dwarf Planet's Landscape
By Mike Wall published
The huge icy plain on Pluto known as Sputnik Planitia may not overlie an impact crater, as many researchers had assumed, a new study reports.
Pluto's Wandering Heart Hints at Subsurface Ocean
By Mike Wall published
Pluto's famous heart-shaped feature made the dwarf planet roll over the eons, and this reorientation probably wouldn't have been possible without a subsurface ocean, new research suggests.
Why Half of Pluto's 'Heart' Has a New Name
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The northwestern chamber of Pluto's "heart" has had its name changed from Sputnik Planum to Sputnik Planitia, to better reflect the characteristics of the region.
NASA's Pluto Probe Beams Back Final Data from Historic Flyby
By Mike Wall published
The last piece of New Horizons flyby data reached mission control at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, early Tuesday morning (Oct. 25), NASA officials said.
Look Out Below! Landslides Spotted on Pluto's Moon Charon
By Calla Cofield published
On Pluto's moon Charon, scientists have found evidence of landslides. This is the first time this geologic feature has been discovered in the Kuiper Belt, according to New Horizons scientists.
Clouds on Pluto? Dwarf Planet's Weather Gets Weirder
By Charles Q. Choi published
More than a half dozen clouds may have been seen in Pluto's hazy atmosphere, researchers announced today (Oct. 18).
Seeing Red: Pluto Probe's Next Target Has a Bloody Hue
By Mike Wall published
The tiny, faraway object that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will fly by in 2019 is even redder than Pluto, new observations by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest.
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