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'Golden Record 2.0': New Horizons Probe Could Carry Digital-Age Message for Aliens
By Mike Wall published
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft could end up carrying a message for intelligent aliens, just like the agency's venerable Voyager probes are doing.
Wow! See New Horizons' Next Flyby Target Blot Out a Star's Light
By Mike Wall published
The New Horizons spacecraft's next flyby target blocked the light of an unnamed star on July 17, and mission scientists got a great look at the brief event.
Soar Over Pluto and Charon in Dazzling New Horizons Anniversary Videos
By Mike Wall published
You can relive New Horizons' epic Pluto flyby, thanks to two amazing videos NASA released Friday (July 14), the two-year anniversary of the landmark event.
Happy Anniversary, New Horizons! Probe Flew by Pluto 2 Years Ago Today
By Mike Wall published
On July 14, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft zoomed within 7,800 miles (12,550 kilometers) of Pluto, capturing the first-ever up-close looks at the dwarf planet system.
Pluto Flyby Anniversary: The Most Amazing Photos from NASA's New Horizons
By Mike Wall published
Superdense Extraterrestrial Ice Formed in a (Laser) Flash
By Sarah Lewin published
In a new experiment, researchers have created a super-dense version of ice found deep within icy moons and colliding comets, and watched it form in nanoseconds.
Success! New Horizons Team Pulls Off Epic Feat to Spot Next Target Beyond Pluto
By Calla Cofield published
The team behind the New Horizons mission to Pluto recently pulled of a challenging observation of the spacecraft's next target, MU69, as the object eclipsed a distant star.
NASA's Pluto Probe New Horizons Begins 5-Month Nap
By Mike Wall published
New Horizons, which performed the first-ever flyby of Pluto on July 14, 2015, entered hibernation Monday afternoon (April 10) for the first time in nearly 2.5 years, mission team members said.
Saturn's Rings Just Got the Ultimate Close-Up from Cassini (Photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Saturn's rings appear as bright waves against a black sky in detailed new pictures from the Cassini spacecraft, which made its closest pass by the icy debris in years.
Beyond Pluto: NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Heads to Next Adventure
By Hanneke Weitering published
Nearly two years after its historic encounter with the dwarf planet Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting ready for its next big adventure in the icy outskirts of the solar system.
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