Tag: Sputnik Planum

Hills of water ice on Pluto ‘float’ in a sea of frozen nitrogen and move over time like icebergs in Earth’s Arctic Ocean—another example of Pluto’s fascinating geological activity. Credits: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

Mysterious Floating Hills On The Surface Of Pluto

MessageToEagle.com | February 5, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – New images and data from NASA’s New Horizons mission reveals yet another striking feature of Plutos’ mysterious surface – numerous, isolated floating hills. These hills that may

These maps of water ice on Pluto's surface were created using data captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its flyby of the dwarf planet on July 14, 2015. The map at left is an early effort; the one at right used modeling techniques to achieve greater sensitivity. Credit: NASA/JHUIAPL/SwRI

Astronomy

Pluto’s Surface Has A Surprising Amount Of Water Ice (Photo)

MessageToEagle.com | January 31, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – Water ice is surprisingly abundant on Pluto’s surface, a new map of the dwarf planet reveals. Scientists created the map using data collected by NASA’s New Horizons