Enhanced color image of Pluto from the New Horizons spacecraft. The image reveals the diverse geology of Pluto's surface, highlighting the light-colored, heart-shaped Tombaugh Regio, divided into distinct geological regions, and the unusually smooth Sputnik Planum. The image showcases Pluto's unexpectedly young surface and diverse chemical composition.

Astronomy Picture from 31/08/2015

Pluto in Enhanced Color

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A dramatic backlit silhouette of Pluto's night side, captured by the New Horizons spacecraft. The image reveals Pluto's tenuous atmosphere and features like Sputnik Planum and Norgay Montes, showcasing the complexity of this distant world. Taken from over 21,000 kilometers away, 19 minutes after closest approach.

Astronomy Picture from 09/06/2016

Pluto at Night

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