Ice gave Pluto a heavy heart

Buildup of frozen deposits could have carved dwarf planet’s iconic landscape

Sputnik Planitia

FEELING DOWN  A basin on Pluto named Sputnik Planitia (at right in this image from New Horizons) might be a depression formed by the weight of a massive ice cap, a new study suggests.

NASA, JHUAPL, SWRI

Pluto’s heart might carry a heavy burden.