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New Horizons: NASA's Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission

Mission Elapsed Time Beginning 19 January 2006, 19:00:00 UTC
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Jupiter Closest Approach Elapsed Time Occurred 28 February 2007, 05:43:40 UTC
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Pluto Closest Encounter Operations Begin 12 April 2015, 00:00:00 UTC
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Pluto Closest Approach 14 July 2015, 11:59:00 UTC
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July 2, 2008
New Horizons Team Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Charon’s Discovery

In July 1978, the U.S. Naval Observatory announced the discovery of Pluto’s largest and first moon, Charon, by astronomers James Christy and Robert Harrington.
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June 8, 2008
New Horizons Ventures Beyond Saturn’s Orbit

New Horizons crosses the orbit of Saturn, passing yet another interplanetary milepost on its voyage to Pluto and the icy environs of the Kuiper Belt.
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The New Horizons Kids Club is looking for older Pluto Pals! If you know a child who was born on January 19, 1996, please contact us at plutokids@jhuapl.edu. Visit the New Horizons Kids Club page for more information.

Track the New Horizons spacecraft to Pluto and beyond!

Watch the New Horizons team embark on a historic journey that includes a close look at the solar system's largest planet.

The Kuiper Belt is a collection of icy, rocky objects residing beyond Neptune's orbit. View all P-K Bits >

The compact disc containing more than 430,000 names is now on the New Horizons spacecraft-on the way to Pluto.

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