Pluto’s Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness

Pluto’s Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness

The southernmost part of Pluto that NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft could “see” during closest approach in July 2015 contains a range of fascinating geological features, and offers clues into what might lurk in the regions shrouded in darkness during the flyby.

Source: www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-s-methane-snowcaps-on-the-edge-of-darkness