Sunset on Pluto: Breathtaking NASA Photo Shows Mountains, Wispy Atmosphere
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 16:00
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.