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The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons

2015; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 350; Issue: 6258 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.aad1815

1095-9203

S. A. Stern, F. Bagenal, Kimberly Ennico, G. R. Gladstone, W. M. Grundy, W. B. McKinnon, J. M. Moore, C. B. Olkin, J. R. Spencer, H. A. Weaver, L. A. Young, T. Andert, J. Andrews, M. E. Banks, Brian Bauer, Julia Bauman, O. S. Barnouin, P. Bedini, K. Beißer, R. A. Beyer, Shyam Bhaskaran, Richard P. Binzel, Emma Birath, M. K. Bird, Denis J. Bogan, Alice Bowman, V. J. Bray, M. Brozović, A. J. Ryan, Matthew R. Buckley, M. W. Buie, B. J. Buratti, Stewart Bushman, A. Calloway, B. Carcich, A. F. Cheng, Steven J. Conard, C. A. Conrad, J. C. Cook, D. P. Cruikshank, O. S. Custodio, C. M. Dalle Ore, Christopher C. DeBoy, Zach Dischner, P. Dumont, A. M. Earle, H. A. Elliott, J. Ercol, C. M. Ernst, T. Finley, S. H. Flanigan, Glen H. Fountain, M. J. Freeze, T. K. Greathouse, J. L. Green, Yanping Guo, M. Hahn, Douglas P. Hamilton, Sarah A. Hamilton, J. Hanley, A. Harch, H. M. Hart, Chris Hersman, Adrian Hill, M. E. Hill, D. P. Hinson, Mark E. Holdridge, M. Horányi, A. D. Howard, C. J. A. Howett, C. Jackman, Robert A. Jacobson, Donald E. Jennings, Joshua A. Kammer, H. K. Kang, D. E. Kaufmann, P. Kollmann, S. M. Krimigis, David Y. Kusnierkiewicz, Tod R. Lauer, J. E. Lee, K. L. Lindstrom, I. R. Linscott, C. M. Lisse, Allen Lunsford, V. A. Mallder, N. Martin, D. J. McComas, R. L. McNutt, Douglas S. Mehoke, Thomas Mehoke, E. D. Melin, Max Mutchler, Derek Nelson, F. Nimmo, Jorge I. Núñez, A. Ocampo, W. M. Owen, M. Päetzold, Brian R. Page, A. H. Parker, J. W. Parker, F. Pelletier, J. E. Peterson, N. Pinkine, M. Piquette, Simon B. Porter, S. Protopapa, J. Redfern, H. J. Reitsema, Dennis C. Reuter, J. H. Roberts, S. J. Robbins, Gabe Rogers, D. Rose, Kirby Runyon, K. D. Retherford, M. G. Ryschkewitsch, P. Schenk, Eric Schindhelm, B. Sepan, M. R. Showalter, K. N. Singer, M. Soluri, Dale Stanbridge, A. J. Steffl, D. F. Strobel, T. Stryk, M. E. Summers, J. R. Szalay, Mark B. Tapley, A. H. Taylor, H. W. Taylor, H. B. Throop, C. C. C. Tsang, G. L. Tyler, O. M. Umurhan, A. Verbiscer, M. H. Versteeg, Michael A. Vincent, R. Webbert, S. Weidner, Gerald Weigle, O. L. White, Karl Whittenburg, B. G. Williams, Kenneth E. Williams, Stephen Williams, W. W. Woods, A. M. Zangari, E. J. Zirnstein,

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

New Horizons' views of Pluto The flyby of Pluto and its moon Charon by the New Horizons spacecraft generated news coverage around the world. Now Stern et al. report the first scientific results from the high-speed encounter. The surface of Pluto is surprisingly diverse, with large regions of differing brightness and composition. There is ample evidence for ongoing rich geological processes that act to sculpt its surface. Charon's surface is similarly complex, with numerous relief structures and varied coloration. Pluto's atmosphere is extensive but less dense than expected, whereas Charon has no detectable atmosphere. Science , this issue p. 10.1126/science.aad1815