A stunning backlit image of Pluto's night side, captured by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015. The crescent shape reveals the planet's tenuous atmosphere and features like Sputnik Planitia (nitrogen ice plains) and the Norgay Montes (water-ice mountains). The sun is billions of kilometers behind Pluto, creating a dramatic silhouette against the black void of space.

Astronomy Picture from 16/11/2024

Pluto at Night

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241116.html


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