New Horizons:
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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