This simulated flyover of Pluto’s Norgay Montes (Norgay Mountains) and
Sputnik Planum (Sputnik Plain) was created from New Horizons
closest-approach images. Norgay Montes have been informally named for
Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two humans to reach the summit of Mount
Everest. Sputnik Planum is informally named for Earth’s first
artificial satellite. The images were acquired by the Long Range
Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on July 14 from a distance of 48,000 miles
(77,000 kilometers). Features as small as a half-mile (1 kilometer)
across are visible. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI. Youtube
