It’s only been two months since New Horizons whizzed past Pluto, some 4.7 billion miles from Earth. Now, the space probe is in the process of sending back tens of gigabits of data collected during the flyby, including increasingly kick-ass photos of the icy rock’s surface.
The most recent images released by NASA show the dwarf planet backlit by the sun, revealing mountain ridges and atmospheric haze—lots and lots of haze. They also offer a more detailed look at Sputnik Planum, the smooth, icy expanse that looks like a big heart. Enjoy, and keep coming back for more photos—they’ll keep coming in over the next year.
