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New Horizons’ Next Target Has a Nickname: Ultima Thule

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On the Way to Ultima Thule All these years since its discovery, the little world 2014 MU69 hasn’t had a nickname until now. NASA announced a contest to name this next target for New Horizons. After months of entries and deliberation, the winning name is “Ultima Thule”. For those of us who live in the … Continue reading New Horizons’ Next Target Has a Nickname: Ultima Thule →

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New Horizons and Thoughts on the Tesla Test Launch

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Between outer solar system exploration and the flight of the Tesla, space news has been interesting this week. There was another green light signal from the New Horizons mission on Monday as the spacecraft gets ever closer to its next target 2014 MU69. As of Valentine’s Day, it was 400 million kilometers away from this little world. … Continue reading New Horizons and Thoughts on the Tesla Test Launch →