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In the center left of Pluto’s vast heart-shaped feature – informally named “Tombaugh Regio” - lies a vast, craterless plain that appears to be no more than 100 million years old, and is possibly still being shaped by geologic processes.
Pluto's Heart is Broken: More Closeup Images Reveal Cracked Frozen Plains

ByAna Verayo | Jul 18, 2015 06:20 AM EDT

NASA's New Horizon's Spacecraft came home with an interesting discovery.
NASA: Pluto’s Frozen Plain No More Than 100 Million Years Old

ByConviron Altatis | Jul 18, 2015 06:05 AM EDT

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, taken on July 13, 2015 when the spacecraft was 476,000 miles (768,000 kilometers) from the surface
Still Not a Planet: Pluto Reveals Its 'Heart' During New Horizons Epic Flyby

ByAna Verayo | Jul 15, 2015 02:11 AM EDT

Pluto and Moon Charon
NASA Pluto Flyby: New Horizon Gets Closer To Pluto After Travelling 9 Years

ByElena Garcia | Jul 13, 2015 12:46 AM EDT

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Tantalizing signs of geology on Pluto are revealed in this image from New Horizons taken on July 9, 2015 from 3.3 million miles (5.4 million kilometers) away.
[PHOTO] Pluto's Incredible Geology Revealed Courtesy of New Horizons

ByAna Verayo | Jul 12, 2015 03:10 AM EDT

This is the same image of Pluto and Charon from July 8, 2015; color information obtained earlier in the mission from the Ralph instrument has been added.
Meet Pluto and Charon: New Horizons Captures Sharper Images of Binary System

ByAna Verayo | Jul 10, 2015 11:56 PM EDT

Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft encountering Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015.
Here are the Proposed Names for Pluto's Maps and They're Really Awesome

ByAna Verayo | Jul 08, 2015 05:48 AM EDT

Latest image sent by New Horizons
New Horizons Gearing Up For A 'Busy' Flyby Of Pluto Next Week, Here Is What It Will Be Upto

BySovan Mandal | Jul 07, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft encountering Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015.
After Temporary Glitch, New Horizons Pluto Probe Returns to Normal Operations

ByAna Verayo | Jul 06, 2015 06:16 AM EDT

Artist’s concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015.
New Horizons Loses Contact Now in Safe Mode 10 Days Before Reaching Pluto

ByAna Verayo | Jul 05, 2015 07:49 AM EDT

Dark spots on Pluto's surface baffle scientists
Images From NASA's New Horizon Probe Reveal Mysterious Dark Spots Along Pluto's Equator

BySovan Mandal | Jul 03, 2015 05:06 AM EDT

New color images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft show two very different faces of the mysterious dwarf planet, one with a series of intriguing spots along the equator that are evenly spaced.
[PHOTO] Pluto Reveals Its Two Faces Courtesy of New Horizons

ByAna Verayo | Jul 02, 2015 07:36 AM EDT

The location of the New Horizons Ralph instrument, which detected methane on Pluto, is shown. The inset is a false color image of Pluto and Charon in infrared light; pink indicates methane on Pluto’s surface.
New Horizons Nearing Pluto; Detects Frozen Methane on Surface

ByAna Verayo | Jul 01, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Artist’s concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015.
Pluto and Moon Charon Share Same Atmosphere but Different in Color

ByAna Verayo | Jun 27, 2015 02:46 AM EDT

Artist’s concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015.
First Color Animation of Pluto and Moon Charon Courtesy of New Horizons

ByAna Verayo | Jun 22, 2015 10:45 PM EDT

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