| Feature type | colles |
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| Location | Pluto |
| Length | 60 km |
| Width | 35 km |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Naming | Space Shuttle Challenger |
Challenger Colles is a range of hills on Pluto in Sputnik Planitia, discovered by New Horizons in July 2015.[1] It is named in honor of the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed with all seven crew lost on January 28, 1986. The name Challenger Colles became official on May 27, 2022.[2]
References
- ↑ Talbert, Tricia (4 February 2016). "Pluto's Mysterious, Floating Hills". nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Planetary Names".
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