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The Approach Begins: New Horizons Is Half Way To Pluto
Today New Horizons is 15.96 astronomical units (2.39 billion kilometers, or 1.48 billion miles) from the Sun - halfway between Earth's location on launch day in Jan 2006, and Pluto's place during New Horizons' encounter with the planet in July 2015.
Pluto's White, Dark-Orange, and Charcoal Black Terrain Captured by Hubble
NASA has released the most detailed and dramatic images ever taken of the distant dwarf planet Pluto.
NASA Announces News Telecon To Discuss Hubble Images Of Pluto
NASA will hold a news media telecon at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 4, to discuss the latest Hubble images of the distant dwarf planet Pluto.
NASA New Horizons: The PI's Perspective: Farewell 2009
New Horizons is now more than 1,400 days into its 9.5-year journey and well past 15 AU (astronomical units) from the Sun. We still have about 2,050 days ahead of us before we reach the Pluto system.
