New Horizons late cruise, 500 Millions kms - ~200 million kms |
New Horizons late cruise, 500 Millions kms - ~200 million kms |
May 20 2014, 10:11 PM
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IMG to PNG GOD Group: Moderator Posts: 2251 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Near fire and ice Member No.: 38 |
New Horizon's distance from Pluto drops below 500 million km today. The main thread here has been active since before launch and until today.
Today is an appropriate day for a new thread and there are also less than 14 months until Pluto arrival (time flies!). The coming months will see more spacecraft activity than in recent years with optical navigation images of Pluto/Charon, images of Neptune etc. The next 14 months are going to be interesting to say the least. |
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Oct 13 2014, 02:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 26-March 12 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 6368 |
Very nice, Alan. Thank you for sharing.
What blows my mind, is that, I don't think most people realize that we will be the first humans to ever see Pluto. Man, just thinking about that is crazy. -------------------- Axes Grind and Maces Clash!
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Oct 13 2014, 11:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 20-September 05 From: North Texas Member No.: 503 |
I don't think most people realize that we will be the first humans to ever see Pluto. Man, just thinking about that is crazy. You should have been around for the Voyagers spacecraft, and the first close-up views of so many planets and their moons. Completely new landscapes on a yearly basis that had never been seen before by any human in history. You are right. It is mind-blowing! |
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