The New Horizons spacecraft had taken the most impressive images so far from the surface of Pluto. NASA made public the photographs that were taken in July 2015, when New Horizons reached the closest distance to Pluto. The mission started when Pluto was still thought to be a planet. At this point, NASA doesn’t have any further plans to explore Pluto. Without any new missions, … [Read more...]
Given Away by its Gravitational Signature Planet 9 Remains Hidden
The Monitor Daily (U.S.) - Given away by its gravitational signature Planet 9 remains hidden for the moment, with astronomers hoping to catch a glimpse of it in the following five years. Thorough analysis of objects in the Kuiper Belt suggested a gigantic planet could influence their stance. Working with the sparse clues, researchers with the California Institute of … [Read more...]
NASA Redirects New Horizons to Icy Planetoid
As the images captured by NASA’s New Horizons after circling the former planet of Pluto where being sent back to Earth, John Grunsfeld, Chieff of the NASA Mission Directorate and his team where already plotting the probe’s next target. In his own words: “we are looking outward to the next destination for this intrepid explorer.” The target was set for the icy planetoid … [Read more...]
