Geology of Pluto - Wikipedia
WEBThe geology of Pluto consists of the characteristics of the surface, crust, and interior of Pluto. Because of Pluto's distance from Earth, in-depth study from Earth is difficult. Many details about Pluto remained unknown until 14 July 2015, when New Horizons flew through the Pluto system and began transmitting data back to Earth. [1]
The Geology of Pluto
WEBEarth Science Records: Highest mountain, deepest lake, biggest tsunami and more. Diamonds: Learn about the properties of diamond, its many uses, and diamond discoveries. Early images of Pluto reveal impact craters, nitrogen ice flows, mountains, possible eroded valleys and possible dunes.
Putting Pluto’s Geology on the Map - Science@NASA
WEBFeb 11, 2016 · This geological map covers a portion of Pluto's surface that measures 1,290 miles (2,070 kilometers) from top to bottom, and includes the vast nitrogen-ice plain informally named Sputnik Planum and surrounding terrain. The map is overlain with colors that represent different geological terrains.
Pluto - Wikipedia
WEBPluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most- massive known object to directly orbit the Sun .
Pluto's varied landscape reveals surprisingly complex geology
WEBMar 17, 2016 · Pluto's icy surface shows an astonishing variety of landscapes and evidence of active geological processes, according to scientists studying images and data from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which flew by Pluto on July 14, 2015.
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New
WEBOct 16, 2015 · NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made the first exploration of Pluto, culminating on 14 July 2015; it collected numerous remote sensing and in situ measurements of Pluto and its system of five moons. We report the first scientific results and interpretations of that flyby.
Pluto's Geology Is Unlike Any Other | Scientific American
WEBOct 16, 2015 · Pluto’s geological activity is driven both by heat leaking from radioactive elements in its interior—a remnant of its birth more than 4 billion years ago—and by the volatile compounds that flit...
Pluto’s geology is unlike any other | Nature
WEBOct 15, 2015 · Pluto’s geological activity is driven both by heat leaking from radioactive elements in its interior — a remnant of its birth more than 4 billion years ago — and by the volatile compounds that...
The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New …
WEBMar 18, 2016 · NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has revealed the complex geology of Pluto and Charon. Pluto’s encounter hemisphere shows ongoing surface geological activity centered on a vast basin containing a thick layer of volatile ices that appears to be involved in convection and advection, with a crater retention age no greater than ~10 million years.
Large-scale cryovolcanic resurfacing on Pluto - Nature
WEBMar 29, 2022 · Giant icy volcanos (cryovolcanos) on Pluto are unique in the imaged solar system and provide evidence for unexpected, active geology late in Pluto’s history.
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