Pluto Through Stained Glass: A Movie from the Edge of the Solar System

Publicado em 24 de dez de 2015

This colorful movie drifting across Pluto by was recorded by New Horizons' LEISA infrared imaging spectrometer during the July 14 closest approach. The discovery of water ice on Pluto was made using LEISA data shown here. The movie has been sped up approximately 17 times from its raw frame rate, and the infrared colors that LEISA sees have been translated into visual colors.

Discovery of water ice: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/cata...

Credits: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI/Alex Parker