During its flyby of Pluto in 2015, NASA's New Horizons mission captured a now iconic image of a heart-shaped feature on the dwarf planet. And new research about Pluto's"frozen heart" has revealed that its"heartbeat" actually controls wind, which could sculpt the landscape on its surface.
The heart-shaped feature is known as Tombaugh Regio, named in honor of astronomer Clybe Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto in 1930. Tuesday is also Tombaugh's birthday.Much of the dwarf planet's nitrogen ice content can be found in this region, concentrated in a deep basin called Sputnik Planitia because the elevation is 1.9 miles lower than the surface. The ice sheet spans 620 miles.
When SpeakerPelosi frozen heart beats we all feel hot air!!!
Blue Dwarf - Jan Theuninck, 2013
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That is very romantic for Valentine's Day.
Poor thing. Just wants be be named the 9th Planet again. We miss you Pluto. :)
IF IT HAS A PULSE IT SUPPORTS LIFE
CPAnimaniac :)
You're high cnn
This looks like 1990 soccer ball we used to kick around
Boeufblogginon Can also see a bloke in a top hat Abe Lincoln maybe?
Absolutely a planet
naomirwolf They're mocking us...
Interested so there. Our NASA team on New Horizons mission finally have founded new discoveries about Pluto. dauriachrista
Cool! StillNotAPlanet
naomirwolf Love this. A beating heart. Creating breath! As a Scorpio, whose planet is Pluto...love this
The planets way of saying “happy Valentine’s Day”
what kind of b.s are you reporting now? lmao
When Trump's frozen heart beats, people get fired and Medicare gets cut.
Shit! I don't even know when Pangaia(? sp.). Looks real to me.
Don’t tell the pro life people. They will try to take over the Supreme Court so they can pass “heartbeat laws”.
So... Pluto breaks wind?
Fakenews
With all my heart I praise you, Lord. In the presence of angels I sing your praises. Psalm 138.1
Kind of like BlowHardBernie
We live under the firmament dome..don't be fooled by your own government..
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Really!!!!!!
Thảo nào gọi là sao diêm vương! Lạnh lùng băng giá &
About the best story I've seen from you guys this week....
MalbogatDiana I guess you were always right
Wow very cool too bad it is fake news
We can all relate.
karenrosesmith Extraordinary!
It might as well be a flowing duck with a large head and beak. Any interpretation.
Pluto is no planet. Pluto is a planet. Pluto again is no planet... wait Pluto is a planet. Now it has a heart that beat. Pluto the planet with heart... and it heart beat with wind.
Pluto may just happen to be a billion year old frozen planet eating monster.
Just send people out instead of shilling 'photos' and guesses
I heart you Pluto!
Did Pluto sit on something? You get the same heart shape on corduroys
Thats Pluto the Dog.
I thought Pluto was bumped out of planet status
Baked beans and beer control mine.
Mass Effect journey !! B-) 👍 👍
This video 🥰
Mysteries
SethAbramson This sounds like my mother in law*.
Does it say “Excuse me” and blush?
SethAbramson Heart farts
. Looks like NASA airbrushed out the 'I' before the heart and the 'NY' just after it.
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