Pluto and Beyond Preview
Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA’s most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the probe attempts to fly by Ultima Thule, an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Previews + Extras
New Horizons Makes Historic Flyby on New Year's Day
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The New Horizons spacecraft made history by conducting the farthest ever flyby of an object in our solar system.
Days Before Flyby, Ultima Thule Still Mysterious
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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is about to visit the most distant object ever explored by humans.
Ultima Thule Comes Into Focus as New Images Reveal Secrets
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After years of anticipation, NASA scientists received the most detailed images from its spacecraft, New Horizons.
Ultima Thule is Surprisingly Flat
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In the first images released of Ultima Thule, the object looked like two spheres — kind of like a snowman. The latest photo shows a very different perspective.
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