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A Resource Guide. by Andrew Fraknoi (Fromm Institute, U. of San Francisco) [Apr. 2019] . region of our solar system, suitable for recommending to students. It doesn’t pretend to be comprehe. Table of Contents: Pluto: History Pluto: After New Horizons Observing Pluto The Kuiper Belt (and Ultima Thule) (The New) Planet X or Planet 9.
Introduction: Following its flyby of the Pluto sys-tem in 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft re-turned high quality images revealing an unexpectedly diverse range of landscapes on Pluto [1,2]. Pluto’s ter-rains exhibit highly disparate morphologies and crater spatial densities [3,4], implying a complex geological history.
Introduction: Following its flyby of the Pluto sys-tem in 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft re-turned high quality images that reveal an unexpectedly diverse range of terrains on Pluto, implying a complex geological history [1,2]. Pluto’s geological provinces are often highly distinct, and can exhibit disparate
11 lut 2016 · This geological map covers a portion of Pluto's surface that measures 1,290 miles (2,070 kilometers) from top to bottom, and includes the vast nitrogen-ice plain informally named Sputnik Planum and surrounding terrain.
We have divided Pluto’s encounter hemisphere into six geological groups, with each group consisting of units that are interpreted to represent a distinct episode of geological activity on Pluto’s surface (Fig. 1).
This map of the left side of Pluto’s heart-shaped feature uses colors to represent Pluto’s varied terrains, which helps scientists understand the complex geological processes at work.
16 paź 2015 · NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made the first exploration of Pluto, culminating on 14 July 2015; it collected numerous remote sensing and in situ measurements of Pluto and its system of five moons. We report the first scientific results and interpretations of that flyby.
