What Happened
NASA's New Horizons probe has awakened from a hibernation period that lasted nearly a year. The spacecraft is located beyond the orbit of Pluto and is set to continue its deep space mission.
This awakening signifies the probe's readiness to explore a significant boundary in deep space. The mission aims to gather further data and explore regions beyond Pluto.
The New Horizons spacecraft previously conducted a historic flyby of Pluto in 2015, providing unprecedented close-up images and data of the dwarf planet and its moons. Following that encounter, the probe continued its journey into the Kuiper Belt.
Key Facts
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NASA's New Horizons probe has awakened.
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The probe was in hibernation for nearly a year.
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The spacecraft is located beyond Pluto.
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The probe is preparing to explore a deep space boundary.
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New Horizons previously flew by Pluto in 2015.
