Nix and Hydra
NASA releases photos of Pluto’s moons Nix and Hydra. Nix is about 42 km (26 miles) long and 36 km (22 miles) wide. Nix’s surface is a light gray with an area that is light red which scientists think might be a crater. Hydra is about 55 km (34 miles) long and 40 km (25 miles) wide and has at least two large craters.
Before last week, Hydra was just a faint point of light, so it’s a surreal experience to see it become an actual place, as we see its shape and spot recognizable features on its surface for the first time.
These moons must be really tiny.
Fantastic! We are so lucky to live in an age where images like this become available. Keep it coming.
I waited years for this. I was not disapointed.
This last planet has saved some exquisite treasures for mankind. New Horizons has been nothing short of breathtakingly successful.
Pluto’s moons are beautiful balls of ice. I can’t wait to find out what they are composed of chemically
What a waste of resources. Just like war.