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Old 08-12-2014, 11:56 AM
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New Horizons successfully wakes from hibernation

Excellent,

hanging for the pics of Pluto and its system.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news...lutosdoorstep/

its going to be really interesting to compare the hubble images with what is actually there!
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Old 08-12-2014, 03:13 PM
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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.
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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.

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