Pluto’s Crescent

in #science7 years ago

As New Horizons flew past Pluto it took amazing pictures of it’s dark side








This picture was taken by the New Horizons spacecraft just after its closest point in its encounter. Around the outside of the planet you can see the thin atmosphere. Pluto’s atmosphere is made up mostly by nitrogen. [1]

The gravity of Pluto is week, but it has a thicker atmosphere than many objects bigger than it. The nitrogen must be replenished by some source inside the planet, but it is unknown how this actually happens. It could be geysers or ice volcanoes, but none have been identified.

Don’t get the wrong idea, Pluto's atmosphere is only one Pascal. That is 100,000 times less than Earth’s.[2]




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seems like we are doing almost the same thing, cool :)
go astronomy

wow I never noticed your account, but I'm subscribed now :)

the steemit universe is just too big! thx for the subscription

There is some special about looking beyond our plant and seeing the wonders that exist within the vastness. I get goosebumps every time! Awesome picture! upvoted & restemed

thanks!

Amazing pictures, and very informative. I'm learning about and seeing something beautiful everyday. Thank you.

Excelente, observar la perfección de la naturaleza por medio defotografías

upvoted and followed. I just love, love, love Pluto.