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Getting ready for Pluto’s closeup
On Tuesday at 4:49 a.m. PDT, New Horizons will fly by Pluto at 30,800 miles per hour, coming within about 7,750 miles of the dwarf planet. The images it is sending back as it approaches already reveal a complex surface.
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This annotated image shows several surprising features on Pluto’s surface that New Horizons has already been able to identify. These structures will grow clearer as the spacecraft approaches.
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This annotated image of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, showcases an array of features on the dark surface.
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