We should shortly be receiving images of New Horizons' close flyby of the distant icy dwarf known as Pluto, but in the meantime, we have its previous efforts to keep our imaginations busy.
New Horizons Spacecraft Displays Pluto’s Big Heart
Did you know that Pluto's diameter is roughly equal to the driving distance from St. John's to Quebec City?
Or that because Pluto's mass is roughly 60% ice, if it were as close to the sun as we are, it would be instantly recognizable as a comet due to the long tail it would form?
Or that I watch/listen to a LOT of Neil deGrasse Tyson's interviews?
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