pluto.jhuapl.edu In 2006, NASA dispatched an ambassador to the planetary frontier. The New Horizons spacecraft is now halfway between Earth and Pluto, on approach for a dramatic flight past the icy planet and its moons in July 2015. SARA http After 10 years and more than 3 billion miles, on a historic voyage that has already taken it over the storms and around the moons of Jupiter, New Horizons will shed light on new kinds of worlds we’ve only just discovered on the outskirts of the solar system. Pluto gets closer by the day, and New Horizons continues into rare territory, as just the fifth probe to traverse interplanetary space so far from the Sun. And the first to travel so far, to reach a new planet for exploration. www.nasa.gov
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June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 am
Yet? NO aliens?!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 am
almost? there
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 am
the amazing thing is that it was just ? launched in 2006 and today people are still discovering dwarf planets out there. Who knows what it will visit AFTER pluto (with it`s 2011 newly discovered fourth moon)…i hope the batteries will last 🙂 . I am looking forward to finally see a “REAL” photo of pluto.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 am
2015 will be? crazy
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 am
I think I? heard something about that this thing has a speed about 86300k/mh – amazing!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 am
@fabianoasc – thank you so much for sending? me this video… I plan on monitoring every stage & aspect of this fantastic project.