New Horizons

[Cirocco]

HOLY *****

http://s4.postimg.org/jsjkgmjod/image.png

This stunning image of the dwarf planet was captured from New Horizons at about 4 p.m. EDT on July 13, about 16 hours before the moment of closest approach. The spacecraft was 476,000 miles (766,000 kilometers) from the surface.

Jesus..... words fail me for this one. This is a picture of space history being made guys and girls.

[Robotengineer]

HOLY *****

http://s4.postimg.org/jsjkgmjod/image.png

This stunning image of the dwarf planet was captured from New Horizons at about 4 p.m. EDT on July 13, about 16 hours before the moment of closest approach. The spacecraft was 476,000 miles (766,000 kilometers) from the surface.

Looks like Triton, what resolution is that compared to what the closest resolution will be?

[Kurbis]

Me too, it appears the NH isn't actually facing Pluto right now though, which is kind of frustrating.

rotating back it seams!

[Robotengineer]

T-40min 21,000 miles.

[lajoswinkler]

That image, where is it from? I can't find it on JPL or anywhere! Stunning!

[benjee10]

I od hope the sort of 'overshooting' it's doing is intentional.

[Cirocco]

That image, where is it from? I can't find it on JPL or anywhere! Stunning!

NASA posted it on their instagram. I got there via teh NH twitter: https://twitter.com/NASANewHorizons

[Frida Space]

That image, where is it from? I can't find it on JPL or anywhere! Stunning!

They showed it on Instagram, I have no idea why! Found it on twitter tho.

[Kurbis]

just took photos of nix

[Aethon]

Yeah Frida. It's not even up on NASA yet. Necromancy!

Love the Sci lab! Great place to stay updated on stories like this. Good job community!

Soo cool. Need sleep. (over)

[Robotengineer]

Yeah Frida. It's not even up on NASA yet. Necromancy!

Love the Sci lab! Great place to stay updated on stories like this. Good job community!

Soo cool. Need sleep. (over)

It already has nearly 30k likes on instagram.

[benjee10]

Less than half an hour! HYPE IS BUILDING

[Bev7787]

Im watching the lifestream. Are you guys all watching the lifestream

[Robotengineer]

I od hope the sort of 'overshooting' it's doing is intentional.

Seems like a waste of science, it may be that they just can't turn the spacecraft smoothly at speed, reminds me of reaction wheels in RSS.

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Im watching the lifestream. Are you guys all watching the lifestream

With administrator Bolden?

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Pluto is almost too big to fit in RALPH's FOV!

[ElWanderer]

I wonder if anyone is printing I <3 Pluto t-shirts...

Under half an hour to closest approachype.

[SaturnianBlue]

T-30 mins! Get hyped real good!

edit: ninja'd by a second Stream Hype!!!!

Edited July 14, 2015 by SaturnianBlue

[Candlelight]

[Robotengineer]

Less than 25,000 Kilometers!

[Bev7787]

Im looking at eyes and livesteam

[Candlelight]

13000 miles to go!

[Kurbis]

less than 20 minutes

[Robotengineer]

Under 20 minutes!

[Frida Space]

Briefing starting over at NASA TV. Saw people on Twitter complaining it's overloaded. Ustream always works!

[Robotengineer]

Is NH going to watch Charon get occulted by Pluto?

[XIRA]

they should have taken one picture of Charon setting behind Pluto. It would look amazing :/