Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Pluto's Bladed Terrain
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2017 is “Pluto's Bladed Terrain,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Institute. The original explanation runs about 124 words.
From the explanation
“Imaged during the New Horizons spacecraft flyby in July 2015, Pluto’s bladed terrain is captured in this close-up of the distant world. The bizarre texture belongs to fields of skyscraper-sized, jagged landforms made almost entirely of methane ice, found at extreme altitudes near Pluto’s equator.”
— APOD editors, October 5, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 5, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Institute
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 124 words