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19. 2 articles from EarthSky, 1 from Discovery on Pluto & Charon

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 03:18 PM

Jul 2015

Pluto and Charon Close

Pluto has high, young ice mountains

On Wednesday, scientists began releasing close-up images of the surface of this distant ice world.

http://earthsky.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e56e7a92b1c5790f7343ef95a&id=52ec5ee6df&e=dc13e7b006

Charon’s surface surprisingly youthful and varied

Pluto’s largest moon Charon has cliffs, troughs and a dark marking at its north pole nicknamed 'Mordor' by New Horizons' scientists.

http://earthsky.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e56e7a92b1c5790f7343ef95a&id=18f0c2dc11&e=dc13e7b006

DiscoveryNews
Little Pluto, smaller than Earth’s moon, has a least one giant mountain range, with water ice the only available building material.

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http://news.discovery.com/space/pluto-has-ice-mountains-charon-is-active-new-horizons-150715.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dnewsnewsletter

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New Pluto Pics And Stuff !!! [View all] WillyT Jul 2015 OP

Wow Wow and Thank you1111 oldandhappy Jul 2015 #1

K&R! marym625 Jul 2015 #2

Methane on Pluto?! mindwalker_i Jul 2015 #3

I have had the mission website as my homepage for a week tymorial Jul 2015 #4

Yes, this is simply thrilling! Those are WATER-ICE mountains! Peace Patriot Jul 2015 #5

Pluto does NOT have a giant planet pulling it to and fro- AlbertCat Jul 2015 #10

Just want to make one correction, re New Horizon's fuel reserves. Peace Patriot Jul 2015 #18

that very big moon may not be big enough..... lastlib Jul 2015 #16

Your excitement just got me more excited..thank you nt ion_theory Jul 2015 #13

Thanks for the photo Thespian2 Jul 2015 #6

You forgot the most unsettling one!! 1monster Jul 2015 #7

If Neptune is destroyed, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2015 #14

That's no moon............ lastlib Jul 2015 #17

This here be my favorite Pluto pic dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #8

There's a meth lab on Pluto????? AlbertCat Jul 2015 #9

I cut out of work early to watch the 3 PM broadcast kdmorris Jul 2015 #11

I love it!!!!!! neverforget Jul 2015 #12

2 articles from EarthSky, 1 from Discovery on Pluto & Charon Panich52 Jul 2015 #19