12Jul/15 Excitement grows as New Horizons spacecraft nears historic flyby of Pluto July 12, 2015SpaceAlan Stern, Astronomy, Charon, Environment, Flyby, Kuiper belt, Minor planets, Moons of Pluto, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Neptune, New Horizons, Outer space, Planet, Planetary science, Planets beyond Neptune, Plutinos, Pluto, Plutoids, Solar System, Space, Spaceflight, Technology/Internetsmbale Historic flyby of Pluto on track: scientists standby to be wowed by detailed images of the mysterious planet. Continue reading →