When NASA’s New Horizons mission flew past Pluto in 2015 ... of an impact — but few impact craters come in Sputnik Planitia's unique pear-like shape. How Sputnik Planitia formed remains ...

Pluto’s most recognizable feature is the giant, heart-shaped area in its southern ... struck at a 30-degree angle and created a bright, teardrop-shaped crater. Simulations show that the ...

Almost 10 years ago, a NASA spacecraft was able to take several photos of Pluto, known for decades as a planet before it was ...

It’s a delightful pattern of lunar peaks and ridges that, when illuminated in the correct way, looks like a string of beads forming the shape of a heart. Catch it under the right light this ...