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  2. Geology of Pluto - Wikipedia

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    The 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]

  3. Pluto - Wikipedia

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    When Pluto's period is slightly different from 3/2 of Neptune's, the pattern of its distance from Neptune will drift. Near perihelion Pluto moves interior to Neptune's orbit and is therefore moving faster, so during the first of two orbits in the 495-year cycle, it is approaching Neptune from behind.

  4. Atmosphere of Pluto - Wikipedia

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    The atmosphere of Pluto is the layer of gasses that surround the dwarf planet Pluto. It consists mainly of nitrogen (N 2), with minor amounts of methane (CH 4) and carbon monoxide (CO), all of which are vaporized from surface ices on Pluto's surface. It contains layered haze, probably consisting of heavier compounds which form from these gases ...

  5. NASA's Pluto map is the most detailed look at the Dwarf ... - AOL

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  6. Sputnik Planitia - Wikipedia

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    Sputnik Planitia / ˈ s p ʌ t n ɪ k p l ə ˈ n ɪ ʃ i ə, ˈ s p ʊ t-/ (formerly Sputnik Planum) [4] is a large, partially glaciated basin on Pluto.About 1,400 by 1,200 km (870 by 750 mi) in size, [3] Sputnik Planitia is partially submerged in large, bright glaciers of nitrogen ice.

  7. List of geological features on Pluto - Wikipedia

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    A map of Pluto showing the names officially approved by the IAU as of 3 February 2021.. This is a list of named geological features on Pluto, identified by scientists working with data from the New Horizons spacecraft.

  8. Webb telescope reveals surprising details of Pluto's ... - AOL

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    Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope are giving scientists a fuller understanding about the composition and evolution of Pluto's moon Charon, the largest moon orbiting any of our solar ...

  9. Burney (crater) - Wikipedia

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    As with the rest of Pluto's surface features, Burney was first seen on the New Horizons flyby of Pluto and its five moons on 14 July 2015. The impact basin was informally named Burney by the New Horizons team in honor of Venetia Burney, who suggested the name Pluto to the dwarf planet's discoverer Clyde Tombaugh in 1930.