NASA New Horizons' Epic Expedition Unveiling Pluto's Secrets

A stunning image of a heart-shaped glacier on Pluto’s surface was captured by NASA’s Horizons spacecraft.

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New Horizons conducted a flyby of Pluto in 2015, as the clearest images of the dwarf planet to date were provided by it to humanity.

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New Horizons became the first spacecraft to explore the planet and its moons as it flew within 7,800 miles of Pluto’s surface.

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New Horizons, famous for observing objects like Arrokoth on the Kuiper Belt and known for exploring the farthest expansion of celestial bodies, is facing an uncertain future in its next mission.

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New Horizons became the first spacecraft to explore the planet and its moons as it flew within 7,800 miles of Pluto’s surface and also discovered distant Kuiper Belt objects like Ultimate Thule.

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The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) discussed the future of the New Horizons probe at its meeting.

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The users of Instagram expressed admiration for the spacecraft and nostalgia for Pluto’s planetary status as they responded positively to the post featuring the image.

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Stern deemed shortsighted the decision to shift New Horizons' focus to heliospheric science.

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The plan of NASA is not to turn off the spacecraft but rather evaluate the best path forward for future missions.

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