First global maps of Pluto and Charon show the worlds’ highs and lows
Made with New Horizons’ data, the charts reveal never-before-seen details
![Pluto mountains](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/071218_LG_pluto-charon_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
UPS AND DOWNS This view shows Pluto’s highest mountains, which rise 3 to 6 kilometers above the smooth nitrogen-ice plains of Sputnik Planitia. New maps of Pluto’s topography show more details of familiar landscapes like this one.
Paul Schenk/Lunar and Planetary Institute