Sunset on Pluto: Breathtaking NASA Photo Shows Mountains, Wispy Atmosphere
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
The photo, which New Horizons took during its epic July 14 flyby of Pluto, captures a sunset view. Towering ice mountains cast long shadows, and more than a dozen layers of the dwarf planet's wispy atmosphere are clearly visible.