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Pluto fly-by mission wakes after long sleep nearly 9.5b kilometres from Earth
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Pluto fly-by mission wakes after long sleep nearly 9.5b kilometres from Earth

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which famously conducted a historic fly-by of Pluto in 2015, has emerged from a planned hibernation period after nearly 9.5 billion kilometers of travel from Earth. The mission, managed by the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory, confirmed the spacecraft is in good condition and capable of transmitting scientific data collected during its extended sleep. New Horizons continues to explore the Kuiper Belt, studying icy objects and gathering data on planetary formation processes, the structure of the outer heliosphere, and cosmic radiation. Recent findings suggest unexpected levels of dust beyond the Kuiper Belt, challenging existing assumptions about the region's composition.

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RNZ (Radio New Zealand) logoRNZ (Radio New Zealand)State / PublicCenter9 hr. ago
Pluto fly-by mission wakes after long sleep nearly 9.5b kilometres from Earth

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which famously conducted a historic fly-by of Pluto in 2015, has emerged from a planned hibernation period after nearly 9.5 billion kilometers of travel from Earth. The mission, managed by the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory, confirmed the spacecraft is in good condition and capable of transmitting scientific data collected during its extended sleep. New Horizons continues to explore the Kuiper Belt, studying icy objects and gathering data on planetary formation processes, the structure of the outer heliosphere, and cosmic radiation. Recent findings suggest unexpected levels of dust beyond the Kuiper Belt, challenging existing assumptions about the region's composition.

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