Pluto
Above is the latest photo that we have of Pluto. Below is how we saw Pluto in 1996. This is a big day for humanity.
As a note, here are some interesting facts about the New Horizons space craft:
- Launched on January 19th, 2006
- Has a 12Mhz processor
- Traveling at 16.26 kilometers per second, or 36,373 mph
- Used Gravity assist from Jupiter on February 28th, 2007
- Has a 1kbps connection while out at Pluto
- Latency is 4.5 hours for one-way communication
Posted on July 14, 2015 at 8:30 AM
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