The probe New Horizons, in the background – Pluto (Fig. NASA)
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New Horizons probe launched from Earth in 2006. And since then defeated billions of kilometers. Today reaches the most important goal of his journey – so far unexplored and surrounded by an aura of mystery Pluto. A key moment will be the chair. 13.50 Polish time. New Horizons will fly the distance of 12 500 km from the surface of the dwarf planet. Then come close to Charon, Pluto’s largest satellite, would go toward composed of rock and ice asteroids, Kuiper Belt at the edge of the solar system.
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What we show today New Horizons spacecraft
Jobs probe is fully automated and scheduled to the second. During the flyby of the planet, New Horizons will not communicate with Earth. Over the next hour, away from Pluto probe records images and measurements. Then send a short signal at Earth with the information that it has completed scheduled tasks.
The signal needs 4 hours. and 25 minutes to reach receiving antennas. Listen will go 34-meter Deep Space Network antenna Network in the Australian Canberra. It is expected approx. H. 19.40.
During the approximation of the probe makes measurements, including counts present on Pluto’s surface craters, looking for geysers and their remorse in the atmosphere. The New Horizons Monday found that Pluto is greater than previously thought and has a diameter of 2370 km. “We can not wait to see what we can learn on Tuesday! – Says NASA.
New Horizons also carries photo and every few hours sends them back to Earth. The closer the planet, this show more details. Today we perform a series of photographs with a resolution allowing to watch for details about the size of a football field. The pictures will have to wait. Data begin on Tuesday evening and will last for nine hours.
See pictures have already made New Horizons spacecraft
How do I view close-up probe to Pluto?
Watch approximation via webcam New Horizons unfortunately not be possible. But is a way to see how the probe is approaching Pluto. This possibility gives “The eyes of NASA”. Application NASA’s Eyes in real time shows the location of the probe, Pluto and its satellites on the faithfully computer simulation. We follow her from the morning, it looks like this:
Thanks to the “eyes” could be learn that the chair. 9 New Horizons was 283 thousand. km from Pluto and speeding in his direction at a speed of 48 thousand. km per hour.
Download NASA’s Eyes
An account of the historical approximation to Pluto can be seen today in the online channel, “With the head in the stars Live” on Youtube. Karol Wójcicki of the Copernicus Science Centre and his guests will observe the work of the probe and analyze existing data. The relationship will begin at. 17 and will last until a signal from the probe.
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“My dad would have been very worried”
On board the New Horizons fly ashes of Clyde Tombaugh American astronomer who discovered Pluto 85 years ago. NASA sent them into space in an aluminum capsule to honor Tombaugh and his discovery.
– I think my dad would be very worried New Horizons mission. Besides, who would not be? When I looked at Pluto through a telescope, it was just a bright point – said astronomer daughter Annette Tombaugh-Sitze.
The spacecraft is also an American postage stamp with a denomination of 29 cents in 1991. With the image of the planets and the words “Pluto unexplored”. For this, two US flags and two CD with photos of scientists, who are responsible for the mission of the probe, and the names of 400 thousand. people who reported NASA’s willingness to send their personal details in the space.
Pluto is the most distant from the sun so. dwarf planet. By 2006,. He had the status of ninth planet of the solar system. He lost it when it was revealed that he is one of the few most massive bodies of the Kuiper Belt. To go around the Sun Pluto needs 248 Earth years. It receives minimal, compared with the Earth, the amount of sunlight. It weighs only one-sixth of Earth’s Moon weight.
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“(…) And the names of 400 thousand. People who volunteered NASA’s willingness to send their personal details in the space.”
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