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Misson New Horizons: Pluto and Beyond

Introduction to the New Horizons Mission The Need for Exploration Beyond the Gas Giants Origins and Objectives of the Mission Building and Launching New Horizons Technological Marvels on Board Launch Timeline and Journey Overview Journey to Pluto Gravity Assist from Jupiter Challenges During the Long Voyage Historic Flyby of Pluto Closest Approach and Key Dates Stunning First Images of Pluto Discoveries That Redefined Pluto Surface Features and Geology Pluto’s Atmosphere and Climate The Famous Heart-Shaped Tombaugh Regio Pluto's Moons Unveiled Charon: Pluto’s Largest Moon Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, and Styx: The Smaller Companions Scientific Significance of the Mission Changing Our Definition of a Planet Ice Worlds and the Kuiper Belt Connection Beyond Pluto: Extended Mission The Flyby of Arrokoth (2014 MU69) What New Horizons Taught Us About the Kuiper Belt Current Status and Future of New Horizo...

Voyager 1 and 2: Humanity’s Deepest Journey into Space and the Interstellar Medium

Introduction The legacy of space exploration Why Voyager 1 and 2 stand out Birth of the Voyager Program Origins and planning during the space race NASA’s ambitious goal Mission Objectives Planetary exploration Long-term interstellar study The Grand Tour of the Outer Planets Jupiter Flybys Major discoveries Saturn Encounter Titan and Saturn’s rings Voyager 2’s Unique Uranus and Neptune Missions Only spacecraft to visit these planets Golden Records – Earth's Time Capsules What’s on the Records? Sounds and images from Earth The Purpose and Message to Aliens Designed for extraterrestrial intelligence Carl Sagan’s Vision The man behind the message Engineering Marvels of the Voyagers Design for Longevity How they’re still working Communication Systems The Deep Space Network Into Interstellar Space Voyager 1’s Breakthrough Moment Crossing the heliopause Voyager 2 Follows Dual confirmations of interstel...
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