Good News in History, July 14 - Good News Network

Good News in History, July 14 - Good News Network

10 years ago today, Earth’s scientists completed the first survey of our solar system as the New Horizons spacecraft completed a flyby of distant Pluto. It took ten years for the little space probe to arrive at our most distant neighbor, and is now beginning a long cold journey out into the great beyond, never […] The post Good News in History, July 14 appeared first on Good News Network.

Decade-Old Milestone: New Horizons' Iconic Image of Pluto's Heart

NASA’s New Horizons Captures Pluto in Its True Colors In a remarkable achievement in space exploration, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has provided us with the most precise natural color image of Pluto to date. Captured on July 14, 2015, this image represents a significant advancement in our understanding of Pluto’s appearance. The image was produced […]

10 Years Ago: NASA’s New Horizons Captures Pluto’s Heart

NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Alex Parker This image, taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015, is the most accurate natural color image of Pluto. This natural-color image results from refined calibration of data gathered by New Horizons’ color Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC). The processing creates images that would approximate the colors that the human eye woul…