The New Horizons (NH) flyby of the Pluto–Charon binary planet and its system of four small
surrounding satellites in mid-2015 revolutionized our knowledge of this distant planet and its …

New Horizons data provide a snapshot of the current state of Pluto's atmosphere. Winds are
slow and mostly controlled by sublimation of surface ices. Molecular nitrogen is the primary …

Charon, Pluto's largest moon, has been extensively studied, with research focusing on its
primitive composition and changes due to radiation and photolysis. However, spectral data …

The exploration of the Pluto-Charon system by the New Horizons spacecraft represents the
first opportunity to understand the distribution of albedo and other photometric properties of …

Observing dwarf planets and other large Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) from vantage points
between 8 and 47 au from the Sun, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has found diversity in …

Pluto's atmospheric haze settles out rapidly compared with geological timescales. It needs to
be accounted for as a surface material, distinct from Pluto's icy bedrock and from the volatile …

Charon, the largest moon of Pluto, appeared as a fairly homogeneous, gray, icy world to
New Horizons during closest approach on July 14th, 2015. Charon's sub-Pluto hemisphere …

Molecular nitrogen (N 2) plays a profound role in supporting processes on the surface and in
the atmosphere of Pluto, yet the origin of Pluto's N 2 remains a mystery. However, this may …

Abstract On July 14, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountered the Pluto-system.
Using the near-infrared spectral imager, New Horizons obtained the first spectra of Nix …

The ingredients to make an environment habitable (eg, liquid water, chemical disequilibria,
and organic molecules) are found throughout the solar system. Liquid water has existed …