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New Horizons è una sonda spaziale sviluppata dalla NASA per l'esplorazione di Plutone e del suo satellite Caronte. Il lancio è avvenuto il 19 gennaio 2006 dalla base di Cape Canaveral e il sorvolo di Plutone ha avuto luogo il 14 luglio 2015, alle 13:49:57 ora italiana.
- Sorvoli di Plutone e di MU₆₉ avvenuti con successo
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19 gen 2006 · New Horizons is the first spacecraft to explore Pluto and its moons up close, and the second to fly by a Kuiper Belt object, Arrokoth. Learn about the mission's objectives, instruments, key dates, and discoveries in this in-depth overview.
- United States of America (USA)
- New Horizons
- Pluto Flyby, Kuiper Belt Object Flyby
- 1,054 pounds (478 kilograms)
Mission profile. An artist's impression of New Horizons ' close encounter with the Plutonian system. New Horizons is the first mission in NASA's New Frontiers mission category, larger and more expensive than the Discovery missions but smaller than the missions of the Flagship Program.
The New Horizons spacecraft launched on January 19, 2006 – beginning its odyssey to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. New Horizons now continues on its unparalleled journey of exploration with the close flyby of a Kuiper Belt object called 2014 MU69 – officially named Arrokoth – on January 1, 2019.
29 set 2023 · NASA has announced an updated plan to continue New Horizons’ mission of exploration of the outer solar system until 2028-2029. The spacecraft will focus on gathering heliophysics data and search for a future Kuiper Belt object flyby candidate.
New Horizons is a spacecraft that explores the outer solar system, including Pluto and its moons. Learn about the latest discoveries, images, and activities from the mission, and watch the documentary "Summiting the Solar System".
14 apr 2015 · New Horizons is the fastest and farthest space mission ever launched to reach Pluto and its moons in July 2015. It will provide the first close-up images and data of the dwarf planet and its system, revealing its geology, atmosphere, and history.
