Monday, July 6, 2015

Restored station New Horizons, approaching Pluto – BBC News

According to NASA, the American station is New Horizons, Pluto approaching the fully recover. Earlier it was reported that June 4 was lost communication with the device. After 90 minutes, it was restored, Tass reports.

To work no complaints unit, assured the representatives of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder (Colorado). The station is fully prepared to get closer to Pluto. This will occur July 14: New Horizons, moving at a speed of 14 kilometers per second, will be held at a distance 12, 5000 kilometers from the planet. During the 9 days the station will be as close as possible to the distance of Pluto.

During this time, scientists are going to make some 500 pictures and conduct measurements with the help of on-board equipment.

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