Ice gave Pluto a heavy heart
Buildup of frozen deposits could have carved dwarf planet’s iconic landscape
FEELING DOWN A basin on Pluto named Sputnik Planitia (at right in this image from New Horizons) might be a depression formed by the weight of a massive ice cap, a new study suggests.
NASA, JHUAPL, SWRI
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