The probe New Horizons came recently to a computer crash, but despite this, it performs all of its scientific objectives – provides NASA.
For now, the probe sent the first pictures of the most accurate in the history of this planet. They were made on July 7 at a distance of approx. 8 million kilometers. They show new details, including dark spots below the equator and bright area in the shape of a heart. “Heart” has a diameter of about 2,000 kilometers. For now, scientists do not know what these colors. They expect that further information will provide a further, more and sharper images of the planet. Meanwhile Pluto from the “heart” of conquering the internet.
Gotta LOVE the Pluto! RTs! pic.twitter.com/ID9u7F2rea
- NewHorizons2015 (@ NewHorizons2015) July 9, 2015
New Horizons constantly coming to Pluto. Currently, there is no longer “only” a few million kilometers from the dwarf planet. July 14 will be in the near distance from the target of their research. Then get perfect pictures with a resolution of approx. One hundred meters per pixel.
The probe New Horizons was launched in 2006. For 9 years he has traveled nearly five billion kilometers. It was the longest trip I ever took NASA to begin the study.
The first pictures of Pluto, NASA published exactly 109 anniversary of the birth Clyde ‘Tombaugh, who in 1930 discovered the object. The astronomer died in 1997, but his daughter Annette Tombaugh commented: “My father would be delighted probe New Horizons, and that thanks to her could actually see myself discovered by the planet and its moons.”
Watch video NASA in 2015, the year of Pluto:
No comments:
Post a Comment