It will be the first such pictures of Pluto. New Horizons spacecraft is approaching … – Virtual Poland

The newspaper launched into space almost ten years ago, but only now begin the most important part of its mission. Speaking about the probe New Horizons, which will fly close to Pluto. From the corners of the solar system to Earth will send the most accurate images in history.
 

– Although Pluto was discovered 85 years ago, our knowledge of it is small. Thanks to probe American mission, in the coming days we will be able to tell him about much more – says Karol Wójcicki of the Copernicus Science Centre. – It’s about geology, morphology and composition of the atmosphere this object. Also we give some knowledge about its four moons – until recently was known about the existence of only one thing – he adds.
 

During Tuesday’s flight, the probe does not contact quickly with Earth. – The radio signal reaches the Earth after more than four hours. First pictures of reach for us tomorrow – adds Wojcicki. New Horizons spacecraft does it from a distance of 12 550 kilometers from the surface of Pluto. To date, sent from distance photographs of the planet’s northern hemisphere.
 

Uploading all photos may take up to a year probe. After passing Pluto, New Horizons will follow in the direction of his best-known moon, Charon.