ultima thule
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Hell Yes, NASA’s New Horizons Will Buzz Right Past Ultima Thule On New Year’s Day
Today was the last possible day for mission controllers to adjust the trajectory of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Ultima Thule, a distant Kuiper Belt object. With no detectable dangers in sight, NASA has given the green light for the spacecraft to remain along its optimal path — a trajectory that will result…
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NASA’s New Horizons Is Awake And Ready To Explore Space Beyond Pluto
Pluto’s most famous visitor, the New Horizons spacecraft, has woken up after 165 days of hibernation.