Speeding away from Pluto just seven hours after its July 14 closest approach, the New Horizons spacecraft looked back and captured this spectacular image of Pluto’s atmosphere, backlit by the sun. The image reveals layers of haze, giving us our first peek at Pluto’s weather. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI
Speeding away from Pluto just seven hours after its July 14 closest approach, the New Horizons spacecraft looked back and captured this spectacular image of Pluto’s atmosphere, backlit by the sun. The image reveals layers of haze, giving us our first peek at Pluto’s weather. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI
