New Horizons spacecraft past Pluto. Great joy at NASA – Gazeta Wyborcza

 

         
 
     

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Luke Woźnicki, Charles Wojcicki

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
           
             

             

                  
             
                  
 
                  
                 
                    

The probe New Horizons, in the background – Pluto (Fig. NASA)

                  
                  
                  

                  
             

             
         
     
   
   
   
 
 
 
 

After nine years of travel New Horizons spacecraft reached the vicinity of Pluto. Humanity has never been so close so far unexplored dwarf planet. Get ready for breathtaking images.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          
 

                 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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New Horizons probe launched from Earth in 2006. and since then defeated billions of kilometers. Today achieved the most important goal of his journey – so far unexplored and surrounded by an aura of mystery Pluto. The key moment was in the chair. 13.50 Polish time. New Horizons flew then at a distance of 12 500 km from the surface of the dwarf planet. Then came close to Charon, Pluto’s largest satellite, to go toward composed of rock and ice asteroids Kuiper Belt at the edge of the solar system.

So according to NASA looked close simulation of the probe to the planet:

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YES! After over 9 years & amp; 3+ billion miles,NASANewHorizons #PlutoFlyby was at 7:49 am ET. http://t.co/Czrvonxugd pic.twitter.com/aSucgORofT

- NASA (NASA) July 14, 2015

At the moment of maximum approach at the headquarters of NASA applause rang out. “Celebrate with us!” – Invites the agency on Twitter.

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Celebrate with us! WatchNASANewHorizons coverage. LIVE NOW: http://t.co/KX5g7yYnYG #PlutoFlyby is at 7:49 pm ET! pic.twitter.com/8JdSzLrg3l

- NASA (NASA) July 14, 2015

The best is yet to come!

– Today we see something we have never seen human eyes – he writes on Twitter Alex Parker, one of the team members of NASA’s New Horizons. – It will be something. You will drop jaws! – Adds the head of the team of prof. Alan Stern.

A foretaste of what awaits us, NASA gave us the chair. 13, by publishing the latest image of Pluto taken by the New Horizons probe. It has clearest photograph of Pluto and the last made before approaching. This picture was taken from a distance of 766 thousand. km. Now we are waiting for the next, even clearer images.

What are we today New Horizons probe will show

Moving away from Pluto probe will communicate with Earth. During this time, should take photos and measurements. After completion of the work sends a short signal, which after 4 hours. and 25 minutes should arrive on Earth. At. 19.40 will go to listen to the 34-meter Deep Space Network antenna Network in the Australian Canberra.

During the approximation of the probe was examining the geological structure of Pluto. She counted present on Pluto’s surface craters, geysers and sought their remorse in the atmosphere. “We can not wait to see what we can find out! – Says NASA. The New Horizons on Monday, it turned out that Pluto is bigger than we thought so far and has a diameter of 2370 km.

New Horizons will perform a number of photographs a resolution allowing to watch for details about the size of a football field. We’ll have to wait for them. 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 it was not possible. But there is a way to see how it looks journey probe. This possibility gives “The eyes of NASA”. Application of NASA’s Eyes in real time shows the location of the New Horizons for computer simulation. At the moment of maximum approach to Pluto probe had such a view

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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 planet and the inscription “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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