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- New Horizons' last bit of Pluto data reaches EarthWashington, Oct 28 (IANS) It took more than a year but the last bits of science data from New Horizons' Pluto flyby -- stored on the spacec...28 Oct, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
- What shaped Pluto's huge icy heart?London, Sep 20 (IANS) Researchers believe they now know the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by ...20 Sep, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
NASA probe New Horizons spacecraft captures Pluto in twilightThe southern portions of the nitrogen ice plains named Sputnik Planum, as well as mountains of the informally named Norgay Montes, can also...05 Jun, 2016, 03.09 PM IST- NASA probe beams sharpest ever images of PlutoMission scientists expect more imagery from this set over the next several days, showing even more terrain at this highest resolution.06 Dec, 2015, 12.52 PM IST
- Pluto may have giant icy volcanoes: NASAThe two cryovolcano candidates are large features measuring tens of kilometres across and several kilometres high, NASA said.10 Nov, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
- NASA New Horizons spacecraft finds haze, flowing ice on PlutoAnalysis of the image shows two distinct layers of haze - one about 80 kilometres above the surface and the other at 50 kilometres.26 Jul, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
- Here's how much a mission to Pluto costsNASA's New Horizons mission sent a spacecraft to fly over Pluto for the very first time in history, and they did it on a budget of $720 mil...24 Jul, 2015, 12.51 PM IST
- Pluto's revenge: Massive interest dwarfs ex-planet's demotionA probe, a flyby, a journey of three billion miles. As new horizons open up, the celestial body makes a comeback on Earth.16 Jul, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
- US President Barack Obama Obama, Stephen Hawking congratulate NASA on Pluto Flyby"Pluto just had its first visitor! Thanks @NASA - it's a great day for discovery and American leadership," tweeted Obama.15 Jul, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
- NASA receives the critical message that proves its spacecraft reached Pluto after 9 1/2 yearsAbout 99% of the scientific data the spacecraft has gathered has not been transmitted to Earth - it's still stored on the spacecraft.15 Jul, 2015, 12.48 PM IST
- Here's why it takes so long to beam data back from PlutoAt this very moment, New Horizons spacecraft is more than 3 billion miles from Earth. To put that into perspective, think about how mind-nu...15 Jul, 2015, 12.26 PM IST
- First false-color images from NASA show off Pluto's complex surface featuresImages have been flowing in since NASA's epic New Horizons Pluto flyby, and the latest image released shows an exaggerated color map of Plu...15 Jul, 2015, 12.11 PM IST
- Pluto larger than previously thought: NASAThe size was determined from images acquired with the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard New Horizons spacecraft.14 Jul, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
- 11 facts about NASA's epic nuclear-powered mission to PlutoOn July 14, an epic once-in-a-lifetime event will take place: NASA will fly their spacecraft, New Horizons, by Pluto.14 Jul, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
- NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captures mysterious dark spots on PlutoThe spots are connected to a dark belt that circles Pluto's equatorial region. What continues to pique the interest of scientists is their ...12 Jul, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
- NASA finds Pluto's moons tumbling in absolute chaosTheir variable gravitational field sends the moons tumbling erratically. The effect is strengthened by the football-like shape of the moons.04 Jun, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft beams new images of PlutoClosing in on Pluto at about 49,890 kph, New Horizons already has covered more than 3 billion miles since it launched on January 19, 2006.05 Feb, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
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