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Charon
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A Stunning Bird’s Eye View of Pluto’s Jagged Mountains and Icy Plains
New Horizons, the fastest spacecraft ever launched, delivered breathtaking images two years ago when it flew just 7,800…
Charon’s Glaring Red Feature Explained
New Horizons blew me away with the first images of Pluto. But there was more to the Pluto…
Dark Side of Charon Offers Scientists an Opportunity
Recently, NASA released a new image from last summer’s close approach of the Pluto system by New Horizons.…
The Charon Crater Unlike Any Other
One of the (possibly) youngest craters on Charon is also one of the most unique. Organa crater (Yep,…
First New Horizons Study Highlights The Amazingly Diverse and Complex Pluto System
Before New Horizons reached Pluto in July, most of us pictured the planet as a drab, grey rock…
Charon Revealed – A World of Canyons, Mountains, Plains and More
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is completely changing what we know about Pluto and its moons. No one knew…
The Surface of Pluto Continues to Amaze
In July, New Horizons surprised the world with images showing Pluto’s varied terrain. Last night, NASA released several…
Naming the Features of Charon, Pluto and the Rest of the Solar System
NASA’s New Horizons mission reinvigorated the general public’s interest in our solar system. The first images of Pluto…
Why Charon Mountain Has Scientists “Stumped,” Plus the Next Pluto Images (UPDATE: New Images!)
Update: Check out the new images! Frozen plains on Pluto! New Horizons’ latest image is a close-up of…
New Horizons Begins to Reveal Pluto in Magnificent Detail
NASA held a media briefing a short while ago. During it, they stunned the world with incredible images…
T-Minus 22 Hours. New Horizons Closes in On Pluto
It’s been a journey nine years in the making. New Horizons is less than one day from soaring…
New Horizons’ Final Pluto Approach Locked In
We are just two weeks from our first up-close encounter with Pluto. New Horizons’ mission planners have completed…