Pluto: New Horizons images reveal stunning views of ‘Arctic-like’ landscape

Stunning new images of Pluto backlit by the sun reveal a landscape of majestic mountains, foggy plains and hazes.

The images, taken on July 14 by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft from a distance of 18,000 kilometres give Pluto a “strangely Arctic look”, NASA scientists said.

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Awesome!

Gee, this post stopped the forum dead in its tracks wonder why?

bob(from black rock) said:

Gee, this post stopped the forum dead in its tracks wonder why?

Donald Duck whistles tweettttt tweettttt hey Pluto! come here boy. A slobbering canine arrives at VNE knocking everyone base over apex good boy Pluto.

Figure 2 of 4, those mountains look startlingly steep, and keep in mind that this is supposed to be part of the smooth part of the terrain.

The following Pluto figure is not among those four. Apologies if it was in an earlier thread, I’ve been away for a while.

mollwollfumble said:

Figure 2 of 4, those mountains look startlingly steep, and keep in mind that this is supposed to be part of the smooth part of the terrain.

The following Pluto figure is not among those four. Apologies if it was in an earlier thread, I’ve been away for a while.

It was in an earlier thread, http://tokyo3.org/forums/holiday/topics/6507/