Philosophy
Commemorative stamp for New Horizons
Design by Dan Durda
New Horizons Aims to Put Its Stamp on History
New Horizons will make history when it explores the Pluto system in July 2015. Plans for the flight past Pluto and its moons are well under way – and now, so is an effort to petition the U.S. Postal Service to commemorate the mission’s achievements on a stamp.
“You can help make this happen,” says New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern. “We’re asking people to sign a petition, because the post office considers not just the merits of a new stamp proposal, but also whether it is supported by a significant number of people. This is a chance for us all to celebrate what American space exploration can achieve though hard work, technical excellence, the spirit of scientific inquiry, and the uniquely human drive to explore.”
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New Horizons Getting Closer--5au Or About 14 Months To Pluto
"On the Path to Pluto, 5 AU and Closing" October 25th, 2013 NASA Pluto isn’t quite the next exit on New Horizons’ voyage through the outer solar system, but the destination is definitely getting closer. Today the NASA spacecraft speeds to within...
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A Fuzzy Charon Visible
Scientific American's Christopher Crockett wrote... NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, now en route to Pluto, got its first glimpse of the dwarf planet’s largest moon, Charon, in this image released July 10. Pluto is the bright spot in the center...
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Oh Crap, But Don't Panic...new Horizons May Have To Dodge Some Debris Near Pluto
NASA October 16, 2012 NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is now almost seven years into its 9½-year journey across the solar system to explore Pluto and its system of moons. Just over two years from now, in January 2015, New Horizons will begin encounter...
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Fifth Moon Of Pluto
This is significant for I envision New Horizons' dangers dodging small objects and curtailing a long journey. "NASA Hubble Discovers Fifth Moon of Pluto" July 11th, 2012 NASA A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is reporting...
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#4 For Pluto...new Moon “s/2011 P1” Or “p4”
"Fourth Moon Adds to Pluto's Appeal" July 20th, 2011 New Horizons NASA On the anniversary of the first landing of men on our moon, New Horizons mission team scientists have announced the discovery of a fourth moon around Pluto – adding to the...
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