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Charon in Detail
High-resolution images of Charon were taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, shortly before closest approach on July 14, 2015, and overlaid with enhanced color from the Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera (MVIC). Charo...
More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA19967
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute#charon #newhorizons #astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophysics
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"Leaving Pluto in the dust: New Horizons probe gearing up for epic crossing of 'termination shock'" by @Spacecom - NH probe conserving fuel in case another #KBO #KuiperBelt object is found within range for a fly-by. But collecting #science data while crossing the "termination shock" at the end of the solar wind's influence around 2027 or later is currently the next plan for #NASA #NewHorizons. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/new-horizons/leaving-pluto-in-the-dust-new-horizons-probe-gearing-up-for-epic-crossing-of-termination-shock #astronomy #space