Hey Look: It's Pluto! (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Little Pluto is the superstar this week. The dwarf planet on the edge of the solar system. Three billion miles away. And suddenly revealed in astonishing detail by our tiny human probe. It’s got mountains higher than the Rockies. It’s got ice aplenty and internal heat. It’s got a remarkably smooth complexion for a body battered by eons of space stuff. And suddenly it’s right in our laps, with many more images to come. We’ve dreamed and speculated and debated on Pluto for years. Now it’s right in front of us. This hour On Point: all about the spectacular Pluto. / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/07/17/new-horizons-pluto-space-craft