New Horizons Reveals Pluto’s ‘Heart’ Has A Second Mountain Range
- 9 years ago
Images taken by New Horizons during its July 14th flyby continue to trickle in, and one received on Monday shows that there’s a second mountain range in Pluto’s ‘Heart’.
Images taken by New Horizons during its July 14th flyby continue to trickle in, and one received on Monday revealed there’s a second mountain range in Pluto’s ‘Heart.'
It’s situated in the southwest area of the former planet’s Tombaugh Region, the name given to the heart-shaped expanse.
The range’s peaks are on the diminutive side, with elevations ranging from one to one-and-a-half miles. These heights are similar to the Appalachian Mountains.
In contrast, the previously discovered Norgay Mountains, situated approximately 90 miles to the southeast, are more akin to the Rocky M
Images taken by New Horizons during its July 14th flyby continue to trickle in, and one received on Monday revealed there’s a second mountain range in Pluto’s ‘Heart.'
It’s situated in the southwest area of the former planet’s Tombaugh Region, the name given to the heart-shaped expanse.
The range’s peaks are on the diminutive side, with elevations ranging from one to one-and-a-half miles. These heights are similar to the Appalachian Mountains.
In contrast, the previously discovered Norgay Mountains, situated approximately 90 miles to the southeast, are more akin to the Rocky M