New Horizons - NASA Science
Jan 19, 2006 · NASA's New Horizons spacecraft was the first spacecraft to explore Pluto up close, flying by the dwarf planet and its moons on July 14, 2015. In early 2019, New Horizons flew past its second major science target – Arrokoth (2014 MU69), the most distant object ever explored up close.
Five Years after New Horizons’ Historic Flyby, Here Are 10 ... - NASA
Jul 14, 2020 · Five years ago today, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made history. After a voyage of nearly 10 years and more than 3 billion miles, the intrepid piano-sized probe flew within 7,800 miles of Pluto. For the first time ever, we saw the surface of this distant world in spectacular, colored detail.
New Horizons - Wikipedia
View of Pluto as New Horizons left the system, catching the Sun's rays passing through Pluto's atmosphere, forming a ring. Soon after the Pluto flyby, in July 2015, New Horizons reported that the spacecraft was healthy, its flight path was within the margins, and science data of the Pluto–Charon system had been recorded.
New Horizons Flyby - NASA Science
Aug 11, 2015 · NASA's New Horizons is the first spacecraft to explore Pluto up close. Use the resources below to make the most out of this historic event - humankind's first close up view of this cold, unexplored world in our solar system.
Pluto revealed: New Horizons’ historic flyby, five years later
Jul 14, 2020 · The NASA spacecraft's nine-day flyby of Pluto in 2015 hauled in a dataset that scientists are still mining.
New Horizons Flyover of Pluto - YouTube
Jul 14, 2017 · This dramatic Pluto flyover begins over the highlands to the southwest of the great expanse of nitrogen ice plain informally named Sputnik Planitia. The viewer first passes over the western...
Here's How Pluto and Charon Became a Bizarre Double Planet
On July 14th, 2015, the New Horizons probe made history by accomplishing the first flyby of Pluto and its largest satellite, Charon. The stunning images this mission took of these icy worlds have ...
Live coverage: New Horizons’ historic Pluto flyby - Astronomy …
Jul 14, 2015 · As the New Horizons spacecraft makes its historic flyby of the Pluto system, tune to this live blog for continuous science updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and the latest images.
NASA’s New Horizons ‘Phones Home’ Safe after Pluto Flyby
Jul 15, 2015 · The call everyone was waiting for is in. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft phoned home just before 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday to tell the mission team and the world it had accomplished the historic first-ever flyby of Pluto.
Every Moment of New Horizons' Pluto Flyby as it Unfolded - SpaceNews
Jul 14, 2015 · Pluto, at long last, is about to get its close-up. Read about how the Ralph team battled schedule, mass and power constraints to help NASA finally put eyes on Pluto. Related