New Horizons Smashes Own Record, Captures First Image of Ultima Thule
Aug 31, 2018 · 4 min read
by Joel Hruska

When the New Horizons probe was launched in 2006, it had a straightforward mission: go into the night and take pictures of our outer solar system and what lies beyond, so we can see what’s out there. Demoting Pluto didn’t reroute the spacecraft nor strike it from the itinerary, though, and after taking a whole bunch of great vanity…


