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New Horizons was launched in January 2006. It achieved a gravity assist from Jupiter in February 2007. All of its speed was achieved at the launch and through the gravity assist from Jupiter.
New Horizons is travelling at 36,000 miles per hour and will pass within 8,000 miles of Pluto on July 14 at 7:50 AM EDT.[/fusion_text]
- New Horizons Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/
- New Horizons NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html
- New Horizons Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Horizons
- “Pluto Flyby Toolkit” NASA Solar System Exploration: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/plutotoolkit.cfm
- Spacecraft System and Components” Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Mission/Spacecraft/Systems-and-Components.php
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- New Horizons Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/
- New Horizons NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html
- New Horizons Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Horizons
- “Pluto Flyby Toolkit” NASA Solar System Exploration: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/plutotoolkit.cfm
- “Spacecraft System and Components” Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Mission/Spacecraft/Systems-and-Components.php
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New Horizons (and Pluto) on YouTube
- “New Horizons” National Space Society (2:52): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aky9FFj4ybE&index=1&list=PLwUI6RMSqnmTTI_4j2x0m0SCgOCYNky1J
- “The Year of Pluto – Trailer” NASA (2:41): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYZ-sGwm8Q&index=2&list=PLwUI6RMSqnmTTI_4j2x0m0SCgOCYNky1J
- “The Year of Pluto” NASA (58:33): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxwWpaGoJs&index=3&list=PLwUI6RMSqnmTTI_4j2x0m0SCgOCYNky1J
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Images from New Horizons
As New Horizons approaches Pluto we can see clearly see both Pluto and Charon. Pluto is a bit reddish (something like Mars). Charon is darker and mostly gray.[/fusion_text]
Within 5 million miles, some of Pluto’s surface features become visible. Can you see the “Heart”, the “Whale’s Tale” and the “Puzzling Spots”?
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- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=215
- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=212
- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=207
- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=205
- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=201
- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=203
- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150703
- http://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-horizons-color-images-reveal-two-distinct-faces-of-pluto-series-of-spots-that-fascinate
- http://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-from-nasas-new-horizons-increasing-variety-on-plutos-close-approach-hemisphere-and-a
- http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=182
- https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=20189
New Horizons on NASA TV
There will be a number of events televised on NASA TV on the 13th, 14th and 15th.
Monday, July 13
11 AM to Noon Media Briefing (What to Expect during the Flyby)
6:00 PM to 6:15 PM Update
Tuesday, July 14
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM Close Encounter Coverage
8:15 AM to 9:15 AM Media Briefing
8:00 PM to 9:15 PM Phone Home Broadcast
9:15 PM to 10:00 PM Media Briefing
Wednesday July 15
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Pluto Flyby First Look Media Briefing
Find out more about NASA TV
- NASA TV: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
- “NASA TV Schedule” NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-television-coverage-media-activities-for-pluto-flyby
- “Workshops and Events” JHUAPL: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Participate/community/Workshops-and-Events.php
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