Spacecraft in the solar system: Venus to Pluto (video NASA)

Interplanetary probe New Horizons is now approaching Pluto, soon will be the minimum distance, and we all know that it represents one of the most distant objects in the solar system.

In honor of this event agency NASA decided to present a visual history of spacecraft traveling at near space. The video shows the story of travel, which includes almost all devices, visit the many objects of our system - from Venus to Neptune. The video covers the time period from 1962 to 1989.

NASA kept trying to disseminate information about their (and not only) work among ordinary people. Now these activities are paying off - space theme once again become one of the most sought after and popular. And modern technology is helping to popularize. For example, an application created even Pluto Safari (for Android and iOS ), which tells us about the mission of New Horizons and Pluto.

The convergence of the station to the minimum distance to Pluto will happen on July 14 this year. The distance to the dwarf planet at the same time will be only 12, 5 thousand kilometers. It was at this time the station will launch a research program of Pluto and its moons. Unfortunately, in the orbit of New Horizons will come, the unit will pass by Pluto, at a minimum distance.



After studying the dwarf planet, the station will go to the Kuiper Belt - the researchers plan to clarify many issues, including the origin and structure of the region. Now it is assumed that make up the Kuiper Belt asteroids, which are composed of frozen methane, ammonia and water.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/252206/