The New Horizons probe is awake and ready for its next flyby

The New Horizons probe is awake and ready for its next flyby

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2170864-the-new-horizons-probe-is-awake-and-ready-for-its-next-flyby/

The spacecraft, which flew by Pluto in 2015 and sent back the first detailed pictures of the tiny world, is getting close to its next target. On New Year’s Eve 2018, it will make its closest approach to a distant rock called MU69, or Ultima Thule.

New Horizons came out of hibernation mode on 5 June, and NASA confirmed that the spacecraft is healthy. It’s now almost 6.1 billion kilometres from Earth, and will start pointing cameras at its target in the next few months.