Pluto gained a 'heart' after colliding with a planetary body

A huge heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto and researchers think they have solved the mystery of how the distinctive heart came to be.

<p>ATLANTA — A huge heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto has intrigued astronomers since NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured it in a 2015 image.

 And for decades, details on Tombaugh Regio's elevation, geological composition and distinct shape, as well as its highly reflective surface that is a brighter white than the rest of Pluto, have defied&a

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