Pluto1 July 2015
New Horizons' Ralph spectrometer detects frozen methane on Pluto during approach, confirming the molecule from spacecraft observations.
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Historical person
William Grundy Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Grundy, based on 4 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
4 records2015–20152 events0 places
Chronological biography
2015
Pluto21 September 2015
A New Horizons methane map shows that methane ice is distributed unevenly across Pluto's surface.
Pluto8 October 2015
New Horizons compositional mapping identifies numerous exposed regions of water ice on Pluto's surface.
Pluto Atmosphere8 October 2015
Color observations show that Pluto's high-altitude atmospheric haze appears blue when viewed in scattered sunlight.
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