Who knows about the New Horizons mission to Pluto?

[Whitty Hutton]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Horizons
The first ever up close study of Pluto
The probe was launched in 2006, and has just now entered into Pluto's orbit
The observations of Pluto are set to start next month

Jan 15, 2015 New Horizons begins observing the Pluto system

Feb 2015 Observations of Pluto begin New Horizons is now close enough to Pluto for the main science mission to begin.

May 5, 2015 Better than Hubble Images exceed best Hubble Space Telescope resolution.


July 14, 2015 Flyby of Pluto, Charon, Hydra, Nix, Kerberos andStyx Flyby of Pluto around 11:47 UTC at 13,695 km, 13.78 km/s. Pluto is 32.9 AU from Sun. Flyby of Charon around 12:01 UTC at 29,473 km, 13.87 km/s.

2016–20 Possible flyby of one or more Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) The probe will perform flybys of other KBOs, if any are in the spacecraft's trajectory.

2026 Expected end of the mission

2038 New Horizons will be 100 AU from the Sun. If still functioning, the probe will explore the outer heliosphere.
Ready to get those images never seen before by humans

 

[A.R.$]

Interesting. So is Pluto a planet or nah?

 

[radio rahiem]

Science!

Interesting. So is Pluto a planet or nah?

Dwarf planet.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Interesting. So is Pluto a planet or nah?

we finna see

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I remember when this thing launched, I'm so boosted that it made it. The space geek in me is goin crazy right now. Just shows you how much NASA can do with little investment.

 

[Dr. Sebi Jr.]

The Mali Empire reached Pluto first.

 

[str8up]

I can't wait for the images to come back either. This is the best we have before

 

[Manuel Hot Pepper Lopez]

I can't wait for the images to come back either. This is the best we have before

 

[Iamnoone]

What if they find a Mass Relay out there

 

[calixprynce]

Wonder later on if its gonna capture the "new planets" NASA was talking about a week ago

 

[Whitty Hutton]

July 6 photo composite

Closest approach comes next week

 

[YvrzTrvly]

Pluto Aint shyt. You aint got the right orbit best be getting outta our hood.

See you in the kuiper mang...

 

[PikaDaDon]

Pluto originated from another star system and it has an unusual orbit around our sun.

I honestly hope there are some hostile aliens on there waiting to wipe us out.

 

[Iamnoone]

Pluto originated from another star system and it has an unusual orbit around our sun.

I honestly hope there are some hostile aliens on there waiting to wipe us out.

:wth::ndt: whats wrong with you

 

[thaKEAF]

Pluto originated from another star system and it has an unusual orbit around our sun.

I honestly hope there are some hostile aliens on there waiting to wipe us out.

:smugoj: