Decade Later, Pluto's Iconic Photos and Future Uncertain
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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took a 6.25 GB, 15-month-long data transmission to send back a detailed, color-accurate image of Pluto, captured during its 2015 flyby, revealing a geologically active dwarf planet. The mission, which also visited Arrokoth, faces potential termination due to proposed budget cuts, risking the loss of valuable scientific insights into the outer solar system.
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- 10 Years Ago: NASA’s New Horizons Captures Pluto’s Heart NASA (.gov)
- Iconic NASA Probe That Visited Pluto Could Go Dark Thanks to Trump Cuts Gizmodo
- Ten years after Pluto, New Horizons faces a new threat The Planetary Society
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