Changes

In June 2015, New Horizons passed through the system of Pluto and its five moons. It sent back the first detailed photographs of this object since its discovery. It also sent back many false-color photographs, including one NASA simply cannot or will not explain: frozen [[carbon monoxide]] in a prominent plain on the surface.

In June 2015, New Horizons passed through the system of Pluto and its five moons. It sent back the first detailed photographs of this object since its discovery. It also sent back many false-color photographs, including one NASA simply cannot or will not explain: frozen [[carbon monoxide]] in a prominent plain on the surface.

It is the first mission ever launched to explore Pluto. In its passage it made extensive observations of Pluto and its five moons. It will also study the [[Kuiper Belt]]. Mission planners still hope to steer it toward at least one other Kuiper belt object for a similar reconnaissance.

It is the first mission ever launched to explore Pluto. In its passage it made extensive observations of Pluto and its five moons. On October 27, 2016, it returned the last of the data it had collected from Pluto and its moons.

 

On 1 January 2019 it will intercept Object 2014 MU 69 in the [[Kuiper Belt]], for a similar reconnaissance.

== External links ==

== External links ==