Is it just me or is there something wrong with the camera (think it is called Lorri) on board New Horizons? Just before or after it passed Jupiter NASA issued an image of how Pluto looked at that stage and nothing since. New Hor has passed the orbit of Neptune and surely Pluto must by now be much bigger and worthy of another image.
All other stars are extrasolar, since they are not orbiting our sun. I understand the distance comparisons.
Yes, the New Horizons spacecraft will pass through the Kuiper Belt, the Oort Cloud, then on to interstellar space. Theoretically, it could travel nearly forever, provided it doesn't collide with an object along the way. We have no way of predicting where it will end up after leaving our control.
@Impalamark64 "We have no way of predicting where it will end up after leaving our control." Not so, we can calculate its trajectory, like we do for the Pioneer and Voyager probes, so we will have a rough guess which star it'll be heading for and how long it'll take to get in its vacinity.
What a great video -- my wife's and son's names are on the disc, and this will keep them excited about the big event in 2015! Thank you for making it!
It's kind of exciting to know that there is actually something great to look forward to, while human are still bickering about little things everyday. New Horizon...to infinity and beyond!
@bassmajor Umm... not sure where your getting numbers from, but a quick google search would tell you that a light year is about 9,500,000,000,000 km, while pluto's average distance is merely 5,900,000,000 km. Theres a few zeros difference there. Technically, Pluto is, on average, about 5.5 light hours away. Thats not even a light day, never mind a light year.
@rjestin I'm talking about extrasolar planets! And the next star is about 4 lightyears away. It would take hundreds of years to get there and the Radioisotope thermoelectric generator wont last that long...
@bassmajor If your talking about extrasolar planets, than its more like many thousands of years, around 20,000 years with current technology to get to Proxima Centauri, 4,2 light years.
But this video never suggests visiting extrasolar planets, only interstellar planets within our solar system.
@rjestin I apologize in advance if I appear to be nitpicking, but there are a few errors in your replies.
The definition of interstellar is "occurring or situated between stars." This term doesn't refer to items within the solar system.
Also, we really need to get beyond using the word "your," instead of "you're." Punctuation counts, too. Seriously, this is probably third grade grammar.
Is it just me or is there something wrong with the camera (think it is called Lorri) on board New Horizons? Just before or after it passed Jupiter NASA issued an image of how Pluto looked at that stage and nothing since. New Hor has passed the orbit of Neptune and surely Pluto must by now be much bigger and worthy of another image.
oomblikkies 3 months ago
All other stars are extrasolar, since they are not orbiting our sun. I understand the distance comparisons.
Yes, the New Horizons spacecraft will pass through the Kuiper Belt, the Oort Cloud, then on to interstellar space. Theoretically, it could travel nearly forever, provided it doesn't collide with an object along the way. We have no way of predicting where it will end up after leaving our control.
Impalamark64 1 year ago
@Impalamark64 "We have no way of predicting where it will end up after leaving our control." Not so, we can calculate its trajectory, like we do for the Pioneer and Voyager probes, so we will have a rough guess which star it'll be heading for and how long it'll take to get in its vacinity.
Puzzoozoo 6 months ago
What a great video -- my wife's and son's names are on the disc, and this will keep them excited about the big event in 2015! Thank you for making it!
dogman586 1 year ago 3
5 years to go.....
PROLIM1T 1 year ago
It's kind of exciting to know that there is actually something great to look forward to, while human are still bickering about little things everyday. New Horizon...to infinity and beyond!
dral00 1 year ago
@fabianoasc - Muito obrigada querido amigo. Interesante demais!
adri1430 1 year ago
@fabianoasc - obrigado amigo... so mesmo este tipo de informacao me alegra e consola....
AugustusAurelianus1 1 year ago
"COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU!"
superfisto 1 year ago
Is there even enough light out there to take good pictures?
luckystrke 1 year ago
how can it possibly reach a planet wich is more than a lightyear away?
bassmajor 1 year ago
@bassmajor Umm... not sure where your getting numbers from, but a quick google search would tell you that a light year is about 9,500,000,000,000 km, while pluto's average distance is merely 5,900,000,000 km. Theres a few zeros difference there. Technically, Pluto is, on average, about 5.5 light hours away. Thats not even a light day, never mind a light year.
rjestin 1 year ago
@rjestin I'm talking about extrasolar planets! And the next star is about 4 lightyears away. It would take hundreds of years to get there and the Radioisotope thermoelectric generator wont last that long...
bassmajor 1 year ago
@bassmajor If your talking about extrasolar planets, than its more like many thousands of years, around 20,000 years with current technology to get to Proxima Centauri, 4,2 light years.
But this video never suggests visiting extrasolar planets, only interstellar planets within our solar system.
rjestin 1 year ago
@rjestin I apologize in advance if I appear to be nitpicking, but there are a few errors in your replies.
The definition of interstellar is "occurring or situated between stars." This term doesn't refer to items within the solar system.
Also, we really need to get beyond using the word "your," instead of "you're." Punctuation counts, too. Seriously, this is probably third grade grammar.
Impalamark64 1 year ago
@Impalamark64 Never apologize for thing you are passionate about. And yes you are nitpicking!
Bassmajor was comparing Object 134340's distance to extrasolar stars distances.
The New horizons craft is planned to go to the Kuiper belt.
JBond26 1 year ago
I can't wait to see Pluto!
solarcradle 1 year ago 7
Amazing! :)
ZinayH 1 year ago
Public relations video for the American tax payers
teemuruskeepaa 1 year ago