NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes from its longest hibernation in good health
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has successfully awakened from its longest hibernation to resume its science mission billions of kilometers from Earth.
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The New Horizons probe has ended a period of hibernation while positioned beyond Pluto. According to coverage from Phys.org and The Watchers, the spacecraft is reported to be in good health as it resumes its science mission.
Reports from heise online and Space emphasize the probe's extreme distance from Earth, citing it as being 9.5 billion kilometers, or 6 billion miles, away. This distance places the craft nearly nine light-hours from Earth.
Future coverage is expected to detail the specific activities and objectives the probe will undertake now that it has awakened.
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Quick answers
How far is New Horizons from Earth?
The spacecraft is 9.5 billion kilometers (6 billion miles) away.
What is the current status of the spacecraft?
The probe has awakened from its longest hibernation and is reported to be in good health.
Where is the probe located?
New Horizons is currently located beyond Pluto.
Coverage (4)
- New Horizons awakens after longest hibernation, resumes science mission 9.5 billion km from Earth The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform · 14h ago
- Almost nine light-hours away: NASA probe New Horizons ends long hibernation heise online · 14h ago
- NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there? Space · 14h ago
- NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes from its longest hibernation in good health Phys.org · 14h ago broke it first
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