New Horizons Color Image Shows Potentially Massive ‘Cryovolcano’ On Pluto
- 8 years ago
NASA's New Horizons mission has just released a high-resolution image of a possible “cryovolcano” on the surface of Pluto.
NASA's New Horizons mission has just released a high-resolution image of a possible “cryovolcano” on the surface of Pluto.
The space agency notes, "This feature, known as Wright Mons, was informally named by the New Horizons team in honor of the Wright brothers. At about 90 miles (150 kilometers) across and 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) high, this feature is enormous. If it is in fact a volcano, as suspected, it would be the largest such feature discovered in the outer solar system."
Scientists are intrigued by the infrequent splotches of an unknown red material as well.
It's also notable that there appears to be a sole impact crater on the Wright M
NASA's New Horizons mission has just released a high-resolution image of a possible “cryovolcano” on the surface of Pluto.
The space agency notes, "This feature, known as Wright Mons, was informally named by the New Horizons team in honor of the Wright brothers. At about 90 miles (150 kilometers) across and 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) high, this feature is enormous. If it is in fact a volcano, as suspected, it would be the largest such feature discovered in the outer solar system."
Scientists are intrigued by the infrequent splotches of an unknown red material as well.
It's also notable that there appears to be a sole impact crater on the Wright M