Pluto Flyby Will Open New Solar System Zone
Credit: Ben Cooper/LaunchPhotography.com
It has taken 9.5 years to get there, but at more than 30,000 mph the New Horizons probe’s flyby of Pluto will take only about 30 min. Approaching at an angle set to give its instruments maximum use of the dim light from the Sun, the probe will pierce the bullseye of Pluto’s system just inside the...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Related Content
