Monroe Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) It's gotta be cold out there and it awoke from hibernation ... NASA Spacecraft Almost to Pluto http://www.aol.com/article/2015/01/23/nasa-spacecraft-almost-to-pluto-smile-for-the-camera/21134147/ CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - It's showtime for Pluto. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has traveled 3 billion miles and is nearing the end of its nine-year journey to Pluto. Sunday, it begins photographing the mysterious, unexplored, icy world once deemed a planet. The first pictures will reveal little more than bright dots - New Horizons is still more than 100 million miles from Pluto. But the images, taken against star fields, will help scientists gauge the remaining distance and keep the baby grand piano-sized robot on track for a July flyby. ... more at the link Edited January 24, 2015 by monroe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZortMcGort11 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Should be an exciting summer :-) I'm looking forward to seeing Pluto ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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