Pluto in images from 1930 to 2015
Published on Jul 14, 2015
Dwarf planet Pluto seen from the discovery in 1930 to the New Horizons flyby on 14 July 2015.
A Short Story of New Horizons
Published on Jul 6, 2015
The New Horizons Spacecraft took about 9 years to get to Pluto, but it took 16 years before the mission was even on the launch pad! Here's a brief tale of how the Planetary Society helped keep the Pluto Project alive.
Pluto Has Been Flown By! Closest Approach Celebration Video
Published on Jul 14, 2015
The New Horizons' team and a room full to capacity at the mission's control center outside of Baltimore, Maryland celebrated with the rest of the world at the exact time of the Pluto (7:49 EDT, July 14th, 2015).
Mountains on Pluto
Published on Jul 15, 2015
This movie zooms into the base of the heart-shaped feature on Pluto to highlight a new image captured by NASA's New Horizons. The new image, seen in black and white against a previously released color image of Pluto, shows a mountain range with peaks jutting as high as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body.
NASA News Conference on the New Horizons Mission
Published on Jul 17, 2015
NASA officials and team members of the historic New Horizons mission to Pluto provide an update and share the latest developments on the spacecraft during a news conference from NASA headquarters.
Pluto's Moons! Oddly shaped Hydra and color Nix images reach Earth
Published on Jul 21, 2015
Hydra and Nix were snapped by NASA's New Horizons' mission from a distance of ~600,000 kilometers on July 13th and again on July 14th at a distance of 231,000 kilometer/143,000 miles (Hydra) and 165,000 kilometers/102,000 miles (Nix). The Nix July 14th image was color enhanced using data from the probe's Ralph instrument. Hydra and Nix were snapped by NASA's New Horizons' mission from a distance of ~600,000 kilometers on July 13th and again on July 14th at a distance of 231,000 kilometer/143,000 miles (Hydra) and 165,000 kilometers/102,000 miles (Nix). The Nix July 14th image was color enhanced using data from the probe's Ralph instrument. -- Full Story:
"New Photos of Pluto Moons Nix and Hydra Show Best Views Yet"
by Mike Wall
July 21, 2015
June 30, 2015
This is the full extended version of the film I had the honor of making for the National Space Society to promote NASAs New Horizons spacecraft and its historic reconnaissance mission to Pluto and its system of moons on July 14 2015 - the very first exploration of this system in human history.
I got to work closely with the missions principal investigator Alan Stern and I am grateful for his and the rest of his team's confidence in me to make this film.
CREDITS:
Visual Director: Erik Wernquist
Visual Artists: Mikael Hall, Kim Nicosia, Erik Wernquist
Composer: Cristian Sandquist
Colorist: Caj M?ller/Beckholmen Film
Soundmix: H?kan Nilsson/Hajp
The film utilizes photos and textures from: NASA/JPL/CICLOPS/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualisation Studio
This film was made possible through contributions from New Horizons mission partners Aerojet Rocketdyne, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, and United Launch Alliance.
Pluto Fly By By
Published on Aug 31, 2015
“Fly By By,” an educational parody of NSync’s “Bye Bye Bye,” was created by the interns of Johns Hopkins APL’s Space Exploration Sector. It is a tribute to the historic Pluto fly by made by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015, and to the scientific and engineering achievements of the mission. The lyrics and scenes in this video have been re-imagined in order to inform the public about the Pluto fly by and New Horizons mission.
New Horizons is part of NASA’s New Frontiers Program, managed by the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
APL designed, built, and operates the New Horizons spacecraft and manages the mission for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
Lyrics:
Nine years to see the sight,
At the edge of our sun’s starlight,
Surprise us you just might
New Horizons come on
Pluto’s secrets held so dear,
Composition and atmosphere,
But now the time is here and the power is on.
I know that you can go explore,
Up in the sky,
You want to see KBOs some more,
Pluto fly by, by.
Fly by.
LORRI got some pics of you,
PEPSSI snapped an AWOL ion or two,
Uncover secrets such as when, where, why,
Pluto Fly by, by
Fly by.
We found Pluto has a heart of gold
And a young surface that’s very cold
It might sound crazy,
But it ain’t no lie,
Pluto fly by, by.
(Pluto)
Tombaugh had you in his sight,
Now he’s passed you on a flight.
3.7 billion miles
Pluto come on
In CU Boulder we trust,
That SDC would count the dust,
And Pluto will be much clearer
Once you’re gone.
I know that you can go explore,
Up in the sky,
You want to see KBOs some more,
Pluto fly by by.
Fly by.
LORRI got some pics of you
False color split that heart into two
Uncover secrets such as when, where why,
Pluto fly by by.
Fly by.
APL has got a stellar crew,
It’s got the right tech and people too (ooh, ooh).
It’s not crazy,
And it ain’t no lie,
Pluto fly by by.
Alan Stern is rockin’ the show,
He started preparations 14 years ago.
Fly by.
Don’t give up,
Don’t be signin’ off,
As explained by superstar Shia Labeouf
(Just Do It)
There wasn’t any sway or swerve,
As it observed,
What used to be number 9!
Fly by by
We are making history (history)
And let’s all decree,
What was said by our friend Bill Nye.
Take your mark, get to the gates,
An all new era of exploration awaits (We’re making history)
And it ain’t no lie
Pluto fly by by.
It went fast,
Data’s coming in hot.
Exploring space with only 200 watts
Signal ain’t hazy
Pluto don’t be shy
Fly By Bye
Lyrics Written By:
Erik Goosmann
Choreography:
Johanna Van
Kielan Wilcomb
Erik Goosmann
Vocals:
Madeline Kirk
Johanna Jan
Brianna Young
Audio:
David Vespoint
Dominic Kelly
Camera:
Andrew Harris
Avi Misra
Produced, Directed, and Edited By:
Avi Misra
Cast:
Cassandra Derr
Erik Goosmann
Johanna Jan
Cedric Moore
Jack Quade
Bradly Rutten
Kielan Wilcomb
Brianna Young
How NASA pulled off the Pluto flyby
Published on Jun 6, 2016
Nearly a year ago, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto, marking the first time a vehicle had visited the dwarf planet. Alan Stern, principal investigator of the New Horizons mission, sat down with The Verge to discuss how the engineering team pulled off the mission and what we've learned from the flyby so far.
NASA just extended the New Horizons mission for another flyby
Published on Jul 1, 2016
Today, NASA’s New Horizons team received official confirmation that they will get extra funding to extend the mission of their faraway spacecraft, which visited Pluto in the summer of 2015. Alan Stern, principal investigator of the New Horizons mission, explains how the team had already began executing some of the necessary maneuvers.
Социальные закладки