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Researchers reexamining data from NASA’s New Horizons flyby have identified six massive landslides inside Pluto’s craters, marking the dwarf planet’s first confirmed mass-wasting events. The largest slide spans about 50 square miles (130 square kilometers), with others rising roughly 1,200–1,500 meters, suggesting gravity-driven reshaping of Pluto’s icy terrain and hinting at more landslides that future missions could uncover.
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected unexpected activity in the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond the planets in our solar system. Recent findings suggest that icy objects in this area, such as Eris and Makemake, may have hot interiors capable of sustaining oceans and potentially even harboring conditions suitable for life. The telescope's powerful abilities, including its giant mirror and infrared view, allow it to peer into the deepest cosmos and reveal new insights about the early universe, as well as study planets and moons in our solar system.