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The Pluto Wow, now in Living Color! September 24, 2015 3:41 pm Robert

It hasn’t become routine yet, going to the New Horizons project page and saying “wow!”, over and over and over. A while back they said they’d be doing these big releases every Friday, but today is only Thursday. I wonder if something will drop tomorrow that will top this?

Today sets the bar pretty high. Latest Science Photos

Snakeskin terrain

From Pluto’s Mountains to Its Plains

Pluto in Extended Color(tease)

Ice Mountains and Plains

Mapping Pluto’s Methane Ice

And, last but of course not least, the spectacular money shot image that’s becoming a recurring feature of these image release…

The Rich Color Variations of Pluto

  • Our system is full of surprises... by ER 2015-09-25 07:11:03
    • #$%&*@! AMAZING by podrock 2015-09-24 18:01:12
      • Smooth plain by RobVG 2015-09-24 20:56:30
        • Just a little "bump". Still curious. n/t by RobVG 2015-10-09 14:35:30
          • two good reads by podrock 2015-10-10 10:57:15
            • mind-blowing by Robert 2015-10-10 12:33:12
              • I stand corrected. by ER 2015-10-10 13:33:24
                • standing bent, but not broken by Robert 2015-10-11 16:39:47
                  • The velocity vector due to gravity is radial. by ER 2015-10-11 20:06:57
                    • stay stubborn, ER by podrock 2015-10-11 18:37:28
                      • I appreciate the support, Pod. by ER 2015-10-11 20:09:14

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