13K views · 9.2K reactions | These are real images of Pluto’s surface from NASA’s New Horizons flyby in 2015. The visuals show frozen plains and icy mountains, while the audio is a sonification of scientific data, since sound cannot travel through space. Together they offer our most immersive encounter with Pluto. Follow @spaceeves #Pluto #NewHorizons #SolarSystem #SpaceExploration | SpaceEve | Facebook

Launched in 2006, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft conducted a high-speed flyby of Pluto in July 2015. The mission returned the first high-resolution images and compositional data of the dwarf planet, revealing nitrogen-ice plains, water-ice mountains, and unexpectedly active geology. Follow @spaceeves #NewHorizons #Pluto #NASA #PlanetaryScience | SpaceEve