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New Horizons Spacecraft Passes Jupiter
Explanation: A new spacecraft is headed for the outer Solar System. Named New Horizons , this robotic explorer passed Jupiter last week after being launched only in early 2006. New Horizons is being pulled by Jupiter's gravity to a greater speed toward its next target: Pluto in 2015. During its encounter with Jupiter , New Horizons was able to capture new images of many Jovian moons , Jupiter's complex and ever-changing atmosphere , and Jupiter's Little Red Spot , pictured above . Formed over the past few years from several smaller storms, Jupiter's Little Red Spot survived a near miss with Jupiter's better-known Great Red Spot last year. The above image of Jupiter covers over twice the diameter of the Earth .
| Date | March 7, 2007 |
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| Credit | Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , Southwest Research Institute |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
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ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |