Copyright:
NASA,
Johns Hopkins Univ./APL,
Southwest Research Inst.
原文:
New Horizons has survived its close encounter with Pluto and has resumed sending back images and data. The robotic spacecraft reported back on time, with all systems working, and with the expected volume of data stored. Featured here is the highest resolution image of Pluto taken before closest approach, an image that really brings Pluto into a satisfying focus. At first glance, Pluto is reddish and has several craters. Toward the image bottom is a surprisingly featureless light-covered region that resembles an iconic heart, and mountainous terrain appears on the lower right. This image, however, is only the beginning. As more images and data pour in today, during the coming week, and over the next year, humanity’s understanding of Pluto and its moons will likely become revolutionized. Pluto flyby updates: #PlutoFlyby, Twitter, Facebook, Web
中文翻譯:
🌌 新視野號（New Horizons）成功度過與冥王星（Pluto）的近距離接觸，並已恢復傳送圖像和數據。這艘機械探測器準時回傳，所有系統運作正常，數據存儲量如預期般充足。
這裡展示的是在最近接近冥王星前拍攝的最高分辨率影像，這幅影像讓冥王星的細節變得清晰可見。乍看之下，冥王星呈現出紅色並有多個隕石坑。圖像底部是一個意外的光滑區域，形狀類似標誌性的心形，而右下方則顯示出山地地形。這幅影像只是個開始。隨著更多圖像及數據的回傳，在今天、接下來的一周以及未來的一年，人類對冥王星及其衛星的理解將可能實現顛覆性突破。
🔭 #新視野號 #冥王星近距離接觸 #PlutoFlyby #探索宇宙 #NASA #太空探測
來源:NASA每日圖片
