Sputnik Planum News
Now, scientists have managed to uncover the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier on Pluto!
The data indicates that the location of the bright ice on the mountain peaks correlates almost exactly with the distribution of methane ice.
New Horizons is all set to provide new insights on the solar system's farthest planet.
The wide variety of cratered, mountainous and glacial terrains gives scientists and the public alike a breathtaking, super-high-resolution colour window into Pluto’s geology.
However, the reasons for the striking shapes and alignments of these features are a mystery.
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