New Horizons Comes Out of Hibernation

[Fr8monkey]

For all those Pluto lovers, New Horizons arrives at Pluto in July, 2015. After flying through space for 9 years, it is time for the ship to wake up and get ready for the encounter.

http://www.planetary.org/get-involved/events/2014/waking-up-on-pluto.html

Sign in and watch live today at 6 to 7 p.m. PT (2 to 3 a.m. GMT)

[miracmert]

I can't wait to see what Pluto really looks like. I hope nothing goes wrong with this mission or we will have to wait a lot more years to see Pluto closely..

[lajoswinkler]

Signal received!

[lajoswinkler]

The spanish antenna is called THC lel, 420 Anyone?

That's not the antenna, but the probe it's communicating with. THEMIS-C I think.

[LordFerret]

I am waiting... oh so very patiently (not)... for imagery.

[m4rt14n]

Yay. Charon Relay..

[Motokid600]

Yay. Charon Relay..

Thats what I'm hoping! Lol.

[Rakaydos]

Just think, when New horizons launched...

...it was going to a planet.

[Fr8monkey]

I think in January, it will be able to get better pictures than the Hubble. I cant wait! #plutoisastillaplanet