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NASA’s New Horizons Sees More Detail as It Draws Closer to Pluto
NASA ^ | May 27,2015 | Staff

Posted on 05/27/2015 3:42:40 PM PDT by lbryce

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What a difference 20 million miles makes!

(Not much if you're viewing the nearly imperceptible difference in image quality and detail, a heck of a lot if you're the author.)

20 million miles should make a significant difference for whatever it is you're pursuing, but in the vastness of space, 20 million miles doesn't bring
much of a prize. 20 million mile in space against the backdrop of infinite space makes our own trip to Pluto a relatively short distance.

But as it gets closer to maximum resolution we should see details that should be interesting to say the least.

1 posted on 05/27/2015 3:42:40 PM PDT by lbryce
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I bet there is a Starbucks drive thur on it


2 posted on 05/27/2015 3:45:10 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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why isn’t there any from May 26 or 27?


3 posted on 05/27/2015 3:45:58 PM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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I can read the sign on the surface:

Welcome to our PLANET


4 posted on 05/27/2015 3:49:41 PM PDT by samtheman
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More useless crap. How is this going to help the taxpayers?


5 posted on 05/27/2015 3:50:59 PM PDT by sagar
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The knowledge gained is infinitely more valuable than the gibsmedats.


6 posted on 05/27/2015 3:54:15 PM PDT by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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More useless crap. How is this going to help the taxpayers?

It will relieve him of the burden of carrying a lot of surplus cash around.

7 posted on 05/27/2015 4:02:19 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS—EXCEPT EUROPA PLUTO

        ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE 

8 posted on 05/27/2015 4:02:35 PM PDT by PrairieDawg
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To: lbryce

It is still blurry. Get the guys on CSI to sharpen that image!


9 posted on 05/27/2015 4:09:36 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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50 million miles is equivalent distance to Mars much of the time, except the amount of light is much less and Pluto is smaller.

I’m glad they are doing this mission, in my lifetime. Much better use of cash than government sponsored manned spaceflight.


10 posted on 05/27/2015 4:09:48 PM PDT by cicero2k
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My guess is Pluto will look like a twin of Triton.

11 posted on 05/27/2015 4:17:13 PM PDT by JPG (Lefty reporters doing battle with Sen. Cruz will continue to be chewed-up and spit-out.)
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To: Crazieman

Yup.


12 posted on 05/27/2015 4:17:28 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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Is this better?
13 posted on 05/27/2015 4:17:34 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: PrairieDawg

Its a construction shack for the rest of the solar system. All the tools are locked inside.


14 posted on 05/27/2015 4:18:54 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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Do these photos show that Pluto is far from spherical? If so, then I guess it was OK to demote it from planethood.

New Horizons? Are they bringing Medicare Part D to the outer reaches of our solar system?

15 posted on 05/27/2015 4:23:51 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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More useless crap. How is this going to help the taxpayers?

Once the Space Bridge is completed, President Cruz can send the Liberals there!


16 posted on 05/27/2015 4:28:00 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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Back in the early Nineties I was a member of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruses, one of the members was Clyde Thombah the discover of Pluto. He was a very interesting guy! During one presentation I happen to sit next to him. There on his wrist was this huge Dizney watch with of course Pluto the dog on it. Your pic reminded me of that. Lol!


17 posted on 05/27/2015 4:29:32 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (God help the Republic but will he?)
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“The knowledge gained is infinitely more valuable than the gibsmedats.”

My crap is better than your crap?


18 posted on 05/27/2015 4:34:19 PM PDT by sagar
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My crap is better than your crap?

Infinitely better!

19 posted on 05/27/2015 4:38:21 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: Empireoftheatom48

great story! Thanks for sharing it.


20 posted on 05/27/2015 4:49:12 PM PDT by plain talk
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