Aero-News Network: The aviation and aerospace world's daily/real-time news and information service
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

February 28, 2007

New Horizons Probe Approaching Jupiter Fly-By, Slingshot

Spacecraft Will Commit "Grand Theft Pluto"... And No One Will Be Able To Catch It

By the time you read this, NASA's New Horizons probe will be swinging by Jupiter, on its way to a rendezvous with the almost-planet Pluto. The space agency says New Horizons will take advantage of its first interplanetary encounter -- gathering photos, data, and an extra 9000 miles per hour, courtesy of the largest planet in our solar system.

Read More




Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

AeroTwitter

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC