New Horizons Probe Sends First Color Images Of Pluto
- 9 years ago
NASA’s New Horizons probe has taken its first color images of Pluto, and in them the former planet’s largest moon can also be seen.
NASA’s New Horizons probe has taken its first color images of Pluto, and in them the former planet’s largest moon can also be seen.
The photos are blurry, but given that the exploratory craft was about 70 million miles away from its subjects, the lack of focus is understandable.
That distance also qualifies the shots as the closest up ones ever taken.
More photos are expected, and much crisper ones at that, as New Horizons continues it’s approach towards Pluto.
If everything continues to go as planned, New Horizons will reach it’s destination i
NASA’s New Horizons probe has taken its first color images of Pluto, and in them the former planet’s largest moon can also be seen.
The photos are blurry, but given that the exploratory craft was about 70 million miles away from its subjects, the lack of focus is understandable.
That distance also qualifies the shots as the closest up ones ever taken.
More photos are expected, and much crisper ones at that, as New Horizons continues it’s approach towards Pluto.
If everything continues to go as planned, New Horizons will reach it’s destination i