The first image of the moon Pluto

The cruise ship of the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) on its way to Pluto dwarf planet has sent the first image of Charon, the largest moon of the planet.

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The image was taken by New Horizons during the journey to reach Pluto in July 2015, according to Space.com. The ship was nearly 880 million kilometers away from Charon.

Spectacular picture of Charon next to Pluto - (Photo: NASA)

When unveiling a unique image, NASA called it an important milestone in New Horizons' 9-year mission to Pluto.

The gritty black-and-white photo shows Charon in the form of a small bright spot, close but separate from a brighter Pluto.

Charon, 1,200km in diameter, is the largest of Pluto's 5 defined moons. It is located about 19,000 km from the dwarf planet.

It is known that the mission of New Horizons was launched in January 2006, at an estimated cost of 700 million USD.