Pluto's close-up, now in color

Pluto's close-up, now in color Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2015 - This enhanced color mosaic combines some of the sharpest views of Pluto that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft obtained during its July 14 flyby. The pictures are part of a sequence taken near New Horizons' closest approach to Pluto, with resolutions of about 250-280 feet (77-85 meters) per pixel - revealing features smaller than half a city block on Pluto's surface. Lower resolution color da ... more

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