New Horizons (PKB):
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will make the first ever close-up study of Pluto, its moons, and the icy worlds within the Kuiper Belt at the edge of our solar system. When it encounters Pluto in July 2015, the spacecraft will use its seven onboard scientific instruments to study the atmospheres, surfaces, interiors, and the intriguing environments of the space around Pluto and its moons.

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Jan 2006:  Launch 02.28.07:  Jupiter Flyby 11.17.16 - 07.11.17:  Pluto Arrival Window 2018 - 2022:  Flyby of Kuiper Belt Objects Status:  En Route to Pluto Show All Dates for New Horizons (PKB)		Supersonic Scientist Whether he's searching for mysterious asteroids from the backseat of a fighter jet or leading the first robotic mission to Pluto and beyond, Alan Stern is drawn to the unknown. Meet More Space Explorers
		05.20.08:  Storm Winds Blow in Jupiter's Little Red Spot 10.09.07:  NASA Spacecraft Sees Changes in Jupiter System 06.20.07:  Nap Before You Sleep More Headlines Solar System Bodies: Pluto New Horizons (PKB) Multimedia Gallery New Horizons Website The Outer Planets and the Kuiper Disk New Horizons: Images, Animation and Video Pluto Information on Pluto The Struggles to Find the Ninth Planet Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto Pluto Size Comparisons Pluto Science Highlights Make Your Own Pluto Globe More Links