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First Images Returned From Pluto Flyby

July 15, 2015
Animation showing a close-up view of a region near Pluto's south pole
This animation zooms into the base of the heart-shaped feature on Pluto to highlight a new image captured by NASA's New Horizons. The new image, seen in black and white against a previously released color image of Pluto, shows a mountain range with peaks jutting as high as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body.
Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

The first set of close-up images returned from NASA's NewHorizons mission reveal surprises and new insights about Pluto and its moons.

This animation zooms into the base of the heart-shaped feature on Pluto to highlight a new image captured by NASA's New Horizons. The new image, seen in black and white against a previously released color image of Pluto, shows a mountain range with peaks jutting as high as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

See the latest images on NASA's New Horizons website

New Horizons became the first mission to explore Pluto on July 14, 2015 when it flew within 7,800 miles (12,500 kilometers) of the dwarf planet.

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