New Horizons successfully wakes from hibernation

[rustigsmed]

Excellent,

hanging for the pics of Pluto and its system.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/07dec_plutosdoorstep/

its going to be really interesting to compare the hubble images with what is actually there!

[Ric]

I'm quite looking forward to seeing the results of this mission.

I still can't help but think that there should hav been a Huygens type lander for a Pluto landing.

The Pluto flyby seems so little for all the effort of getting there.

[deanm]

Couldn't take enough fuel to slow down for orbit (or even lander deceleration).

Well, could have, but would have added too many zeroes to dollar tag.

NH is mainly a look-see.

Dean