Pluto Flyby and New Horizons: What You Need to Know
4,872 views · Published 13 July 2015 · 1:22 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: Popular Science · 2015 · Science & Technology
We're about to get our best view of Pluto ever. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is set to flyby the dwarf planet on Tuesday, July 14th, at a distance of only about 7,800 miles --- the closest any instrument has ever come. Already, the mission has produced the clearest images of Pluto ever captured, and the most complete data about conditions on the surface, and the best is still yet to come. Watch this and learn about the historic mission in time for the flyby!
