“Who would have supposed that there were ice mountains?” project scientist Hal Weaver asked at a press conference. “It’s just blowing my mind.”

Imagine what it must take to blow the mind of a space scientist.
Photos Of Pluto Reveal A ‘Toy Store’ Of Surprises

New Horizons has provided us with our first close look at Pluto, and scientists are thrilled. NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on the joy of these new discoveries.

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