[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Black Hole [@konstructivizm](/creator/twitter/konstructivizm) on x 756.1K followers Created: 2025-07-20 19:40:00 UTC Welcome to Pluto. Krun Macula is a dark, rugged highland region that rises about XXX kilometers (1.6 miles) above the surrounding icy plains of Sputnik Planum. It features numerous roughly circular pits, some up to XX kilometers (25 miles) long and XX kilometers (12 miles) wide, with floors likely covered in nitrogen ice. Scientists believe these pits may have formed from surface collapse. The dark red color of Krun Macula comes from tholins — complex molecules created when ultraviolet light triggers chemical reactions with methane in Pluto’s atmosphere. These unique features provide important clues about Pluto’s geology and how its surface has evolved over time. Krun Macula contrasts sharply with the smooth icy plains nearby, helping scientists better understand the diversity of Pluto’s landscape. The New Horizons spacecraft captured detailed images of Krun Macula during its 2015 flyby, giving us valuable data about this distant world. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [welcome to](/topic/welcome-to) [rugged](/topic/rugged) [Post Link](https://x.com/konstructivizm/status/1947018673958662300)
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Welcome to Pluto. Krun Macula is a dark, rugged highland region that rises about XXX kilometers (1.6 miles) above the surrounding icy plains of Sputnik Planum. It features numerous roughly circular pits, some up to XX kilometers (25 miles) long and XX kilometers (12 miles) wide, with floors likely covered in nitrogen ice. Scientists believe these pits may have formed from surface collapse.
The dark red color of Krun Macula comes from tholins — complex molecules created when ultraviolet light triggers chemical reactions with methane in Pluto’s atmosphere.
These unique features provide important clues about Pluto’s geology and how its surface has evolved over time. Krun Macula contrasts sharply with the smooth icy plains nearby, helping scientists better understand the diversity of Pluto’s landscape.
The New Horizons spacecraft captured detailed images of Krun Macula during its 2015 flyby, giving us valuable data about this distant world.
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute
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