The mottled plain offers additional evidence that Pluto's surface is geologically young—and possibly still active.
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"Amazing" Activity Evident on Pluto's Surface
Scientists struggle to explain perplexing features revealed by the first close-up of the icy body's surface.
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Southwest’s Four Corners Home to Largest U.S. Methane Signal
Satellite data reveal fossil fuel harvesting operations in the Southwest's Four Corners are generating the country's largest methane signal viewable from space.
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Holidays Really Do Light Up the Night
NASA and NOAA images reveal brighter than average December lights in the United States, brighter Ramadan nights in the Middle East.
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Satellites Show True Extent of California Drought
Since 2011, California’s water supply has lost 4 trillion gallons per year and the Sierra Nevada snowpack has hit record lows.
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Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Fields Detected from Space
Methane hot spots were detected in the atmosphere near North Dakota’s Bakken formation and the Eagle Ford formation in Texas after oil and gas production ramped up starting in 2009.