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| NASA artist's view of planet Neptune from orbit around planet Pluto. Talk about the multi ringed gorilla in the Pluto sky. |
NASA MISSION LAUNCHED
IN 2006—Oh, yeah, that NASA Space Mission called New Horizons is soaring
toward the planet Pluto at more than one million miles per day. Life on the small planet will never be the same as the Earthling tourists are en route.
The space probe (much like Mariner 4 in 1965 that explored
Mars) will come within 10,000 kilometers by mid-2015. New Horizons will give mankind its first real
view of the ninth planet. Scientists are
excited because they really don’t know what to expect.
They compare it to the 1965 photo exploration by Mariner
4. Back then many believed Mars to be a
far more gentle planet with water and possible landscaping. Mariner 4’s sweeping cameras revealed Mars
true identity. Scientists at NASA are
hoping for surprises.
We’re almost there.
And, from 10,000 kilometers away, New Horizons cameras can pick out
items as large as buildings on earth. At
that range, we’ll find out who’s living there ala Google Maps.
By Science@NASA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUB7dRgClSQ
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