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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