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Pluto's geology in best ever detail

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Nasa reveals 'best close-ups' of Pluto showing planet's geology
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/...ology.html

EXCERPT: The US space agency has released a series of sharp Pluto snapshots, billing them as the best close-ups of the dwarf planet we may see for decades. [...] Previously released high-resolution images from that historic flyby have revealed unparalleled geographical variety on the planet, from soaring mountains, to sand dunes and frozen ice floes. The latest pictures, made available Friday, are part of a sequence taken near New Horizons' closest approach to Pluto and show a mix of terrains that are cratered, mountainous and glacial....



NASA today unveiled the best-ever images of Pluto, revealing the dwarf planet's varied and exotic landscape in amazing detail
http://www.space.com/31292-best-pluto-ph...video.html

EXCERPT: The spectacular photos, which were captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its historic Pluto flyby on July 14, show close-up views of the dwarf planet's towering water-ice mountains and vast plains, resolving fine details such as layering on individual crater walls. You can see the images in this dazzling flyover video from NASA, which was stitched together by mission team members....
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In grade school I took out a library book about the planets.   I still remember those artists' conceptions that tended to induce feelings of wanting to curl up beside a fire.  The one of Pluto was my favorite.
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