New images of the dwarf planet were released by NASA Friday, three days after his historical overview by the probe New Horizons.Selon experts, the surface of this area called “Sputnik plain” could be relatively recent, less than 100 million years. This vast area is just north of the icy mountains.
3500 meters above sea level!
These peaks of about 3,500 meters above sea level had been observed on the first photos sent by the probe Wednesday. It rose Tuesday in only 12 400 kilometers of Pluto. The photos she was able to arrive in dribs and drabs, but the new data already allow to answer some questions … and to open many more. According to officials of the mission will require a total of 16 months from the probe to transmit all data collected within hours.
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