Pluto Facts - Science@NASA
Pluto's surface has mountains, valleys, plains, and craters. The temperature on Pluto can be as cold as -375 to -400 degrees Fahrenheit (-226 to -240 degrees Celsius). Pluto's tallest …
Pluto - Wikipedia
Pluto has a moderately eccentric and inclined orbit, ranging from 30 to 49 astronomical units (4.5 to 7.3 billion kilometres; 2.8 to 4.6 billion miles) from the Sun. Light from the Sun takes 5.5 …
Close-Up of Pluto’s Surface - Science@NASA
Jul 15, 2018 · With a resolution of about 260 feet (80 meters) per pixel, the mosaic affords New Horizons scientists and the public the best opportunity to examine the fine details of the …
Pluto's Surface in Detail - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Jul 14, 2017 · The mosaic is the most detailed and comprehensive global view yet of Pluto's surface using New Horizons data. It includes topography data of the hemisphere visible to …
In Depth | Pluto – NASA Solar System Exploration
Pluto's surface is characterized by mountains, valleys, plains, and craters. The temperature on Pluto can be as cold as -375 to -400 degrees Fahrenheit (-226 to -240 degrees Celsius). …
The Surface of Pluto | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Mar 28, 1998 · Hubble imaged nearly the entire surface of Pluto, as it rotated through its 6.4-day period, in late June and early July 1994. These images, which were made in blue light, show …
Pluto - NASA Science
Pluto is a dwarf planet located in a distant region of our solar system beyond Neptune known as the Kuiper Belt. Pluto was long considered our ninth planet, but the International Astronomical …
Geology of Pluto - Wikipedia
More than 98 percent of Pluto's surface consists of solid nitrogen, with traces of methane and carbon monoxide. [7] The face of Pluto oriented toward Charon contains more solid methane, …
Pluto | Size, Moons, Temperature, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 10, 2024 · An observer standing on Pluto’s surface would see the Sun as an extremely bright star in the dark sky, providing Pluto on average 1/1,600 of the amount of sunlight that reaches …
Five Years after New Horizons’ Historic Flyby, Here Are 10 ... - NASA
Jul 14, 2020 · After a voyage of nearly 10 years and more than 3 billion miles, the intrepid piano-sized probe flew within 7,800 miles of Pluto. For the first time ever, we saw the surface of this …