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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. 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.

  4. Burney (crater) - Wikipedia

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    Models of Pluto's climate indicate that Burney likely experiences downward-flowing katabatic winds. [12] Surrounding Burney basin is a broad region to the northwest of Sputnik Planitia that hosts a type of terrain informally called washboard terrain. This terrain is characterized by parallel ridges spaced 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 miles ...

  5. Geography of Pluto - Wikipedia

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    The geography of Pluto refers to the study and mapping of physical features across the dwarf planet Pluto. On 14 July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft became the first spacecraft to fly by Pluto. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] During its brief flyby, New Horizons made detailed geographical measurements and observations of Pluto and its moons .

  6. Pluto might have a liquid ocean - AOL

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  7. The biggest discovery in new images of Pluto is what ... - AOL

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    NASA's New Horizons team has just revealed the most detailed images of Pluto yet, and the space agency is ecstatic about what it has seen: a smooth, young, and active surface on what had been ...

  8. List of craters on minor planets - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of all named craters on minor planets in the Solar System as named by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. In addition tentatively named craters—such as those of Pluto—may also be referred to. The number of craters is given in parentheses. For a full list of all craters, see list of craters in the Solar System.

  9. New Horizons flyby reveals Pluto has a tail - AOL

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