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New Horizons Will Go Dark, As Planned
New Horizons Will Go Dark, As Planned

At 11:17 p.m. tonight, Monday, July 13, New Horizons will go silent.

A Portrait from the Final Approach to Pluto and Charon
A Portrait from the Final Approach to Pluto and Charon

A portrait from the final approach. Pluto and Charon display striking color and brightness contrast in this composite image from…

Pluto’s Bright, Mysterious ‘Heart’ is Rotating into View
Pluto’s Bright, Mysterious ‘Heart’ is Rotating into View

Pluto’s bright, mysterious “heart” is rotating into view, ready for its close-up on close approach, in this image taken by…

Charon’s Newly-Discovered System of Chasms
Charon’s Newly-Discovered System of Chasms

Charon’s newly-discovered system of chasms, larger than the Grand Canyon on Earth, rotates out of view in New Horizons’ sharpest…

Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) Prepares for Pluto Flyby
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) Prepares for Pluto Flyby

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. holds a bumper sticker given to her by members of the New Horizons team at the…

Metalworking Techniques Unlock a Unique Alloy
Metalworking Techniques Unlock a Unique Alloy

A unique alloy, developed in partnership with NASA, performs as well as the best bearing steels.

Voyager 2 Image of Neptune
Voyager 2 Image of Neptune

This picture of Neptune was produced from the last whole planet images taken through the green and orange filters on…

Voyager 2 Image of Uranus
Voyager 2 Image of Uranus

This is an image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2.

Smoke and Fires in Eastern Asia
Smoke and Fires in Eastern Asia

Satellite image of smoke rising from the fires in eastern Asia affecting mostly Russia and a few places in China.

Voyager 1 Image of Saturn
Voyager 1 Image of Saturn

Voyager 1 looked back at Saturn on Nov. 16, 1980, four days after the spacecraft flew past the planet.