In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us an amazing close-up view of Pluto and its moons. Here are some of the cool things we found out:
Different Surfaces: Pluto has a really varied surface. It has huge mountains made of ice, wide flat areas, and even a heart-shaped glacier called Sputnik Planitia.
Thin Air: We found out that Pluto has a thin atmosphere. It’s mostly made of nitrogen, which changes size as Pluto moves around the Sun.
Pluto's Moons: The mission taught us a lot about Pluto’s moons, especially Charon. It turns out they are more connected to each other than we knew before.
These discoveries changed how we see the Kuiper Belt and the far-out parts of our solar system. This mission was truly a big success!
In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us an amazing close-up view of Pluto and its moons. Here are some of the cool things we found out:
Different Surfaces: Pluto has a really varied surface. It has huge mountains made of ice, wide flat areas, and even a heart-shaped glacier called Sputnik Planitia.
Thin Air: We found out that Pluto has a thin atmosphere. It’s mostly made of nitrogen, which changes size as Pluto moves around the Sun.
Pluto's Moons: The mission taught us a lot about Pluto’s moons, especially Charon. It turns out they are more connected to each other than we knew before.
These discoveries changed how we see the Kuiper Belt and the far-out parts of our solar system. This mission was truly a big success!