kuiper belt
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New Horizons Transmits Incredibly Clear Picture Of MU69
If you’re anything like me, you were probably a little disappointed when you saw the first pictures of Kuiper belt object MU69. Sure, we could make out a snowman-like shape, but it also looked like something a shot with a smartphone from a moving car.
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Hell Yes, NASA’s New Horizons Will Buzz Right Past Ultima Thule On New Year’s Day
Today was the last possible day for mission controllers to adjust the trajectory of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Ultima Thule, a distant Kuiper Belt object. With no detectable dangers in sight, NASA has given the green light for the spacecraft to remain along its optimal path — a trajectory that will result…
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NASA’s New Horizons Is Awake And Ready To Explore Space Beyond Pluto
Pluto’s most famous visitor, the New Horizons spacecraft, has woken up after 165 days of hibernation.
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New Horizons Just Set A Record For Taking The Furthest Photographs Away From Earth
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is now 6.12 billion km from Earth, or around 41 times the distance between the Earth and the Sun, and far beyond the orbit of Neptune. Using its Long Range Reconnaissance Imager, it snapped these images of Kuiper Belt Objects 2012 HZ84 (left) and 2012 HE85 (right) – and they’re the…