New Horizons at Pluto: Facts and Myths | Jeff Moore, Astrophysics 🌚 Lecture for Sleep & Study

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New Horizons at Pluto: Facts and Myths | Jeff Moore, Astrophysics 🌚 Lecture for Sleep & Study

Join NASA Ames Research Scientist Jeff Moore as he explores the fascinating world of Pluto in our latest video, "New Horizons at Pluto: Facts and Myths." Delve into the intriguing details of Pluto, once known as the ninth planet of our Solar System. Discover the latest findings from the New Horizons mission, which has provided unprecedented close-up images and data from this distant world and its surroundings, including the Kuiper Belt and Pluto's largest moon, Charon.

In this video, Jeff Moore, whose research spans the geologic evolution of planetary landscapes and crustal materials, addresses common myths and reveals groundbreaking facts about Pluto. From the icy plains of Sputnik Planum to the complex relationship between Pluto and Charon, get ready for a journey to the outer reaches of our solar system.

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Table of contents:
00:00:00 Introduction - Discussion of Pluto and its moons.
00:01:31 Discovery of Pluto in 1930. Definition of its orbit and classification as the 9th planet of the Solar System.
00:03:44 Studies of Pluto. Observations with the Hubble Telescope and the discovery of four moons.
00:06:22 Pluto's atmosphere and landscapes.
00:08:29 New Horizon mission on the Atlas-5 rocket and the results of Pluto research.
00:18:03 Geological map of Pluto.
00:19:39 Nitrogen ice on Pluto.
00:25:01 Formation of pits and glaciers.
00:25:53 Volcanic features on Pluto.
00:31:02 Methane ice and its impact on the landscape.
00:35:28 Lack of small craters on Pluto.
00:36:54 Charon and its features.
00:41:46 Discussion of Pluto and its moon.
00:49:15 Questions and Answers.
00:52:39 Radioactive elements and Pluto.
00:59:07 Tholins and dark spots on Pluto.