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On September 17.09.2015, XNUMX, NASA released fresh photographs of the surface of the planet Pluto taken by the New Horizons spacecraft. In the photos we can see icebergs, surface mists and frozen nitrogen.

"It's certainly a stunning look. We have the chance to observe low-lying fogs that change with the influence of local weather similar to ours on Earth. ", said Will Grundy, leader of the New Horizont Composition team at Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona.

According to a press release, "This new image provides evidence that Pluto has similar hydrological cycles to Earth. We can observe exotic ice containing nitrogen rather than water. "

With nitrogenous glacial cycles, Pluto looks a little different than we imagined.

According to Alan Howard, a member of the Geological, Geophysical and Imaging Team at Virginia University, Charlottesville: "Due to the subdued sunlight, it is possible to compare the local hydrological cycle with what is on Earth. The water evaporates from the oceans, snow falls and returns to the oceans through icy riverbeds. "

Alan Stern, chief researcher at New Horizons at the Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado, also picked up: "On the one hand, we have the confused feeling that we see this painting on Pluto. On the other hand, it is a scientific gold mine. It reveals new details about the atmosphere on Pluto. We can reveal details about its atmosphere - mountains, glaciers and plains. "

"Pluto is surprisingly similar to Earth in this respect," Stern added, "no one expected that before."

NASA has a sense of true color, so it brings us three photos of Pluto in natural colors. You can drag the match which colors are you guaranteed right. My personal tip is that none of the photos offered show the truth. According to some NASA sources, water ice and water surfaces have been recognized on the surface.

By the way, where does the atmosphere that is seen on the opening photo disappear?