Again, the researchers have an explanation — white nitrogen ... exits the Kuiper Belt in 2028 or 2029. The post How Pluto Got Its Heart appeared first on Explorersweb.

A huge heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto has intrigued astronomers since NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured it in a 2015 image. Now, researchers think they have solved the ...

“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto turns out to have as much complexity as Mars or Earth, so much so that I ...

But we have reason to believe Pluto's heart is a bit warmer than the ice the covers it. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Science NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took ...

NASA said it’s the largest known glacier in our solar system. Images of Pluto’s icy heart have appeared on screensavers and T-shirts and have been shared by news media worldwide. Even without ...