Pluto is a tiny world that resides on the outer edge
of our solar system, at a staggering distance of 5.6 billion kilometers from
Earth. It is so remote that even using the world's most powerful space
telescope, the Hubble; it appears as nothing more than a blurry blob.
One week from today humanity will have its first close encounter with Pluto.
One week from today humanity will have its first close encounter with Pluto.
Join
us today on Far Future Horizons as we embark on a voyage of discovery to this
mysterious dwarf planet on the outer fringes of our solar system.
Today's
video feature is another exciting episode of the acclaimed National Geographic
Channel documentary series Naked Science – “Pluto Rediscovered”.
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| New Horizons Mission to Pluto |
The New Horizons spacecraft mission, due to arrive at
Pluto on July 14th, 2015 promises to answer many questions about this enigmatic
and mysterious world.
This installment of Naked Science looks at the
groundbreaking technology of the New Horizons spacecraft and we meet the
scientists who, despite having little to go by, have dedicated their studies to
finding out more about this mysterious world, while painting a vivid picture of what
Pluto might be like.
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| The Dwarf Planet Pluto with three of its five moons |
Finally, this episode also weighs in on the debate
regarding Pluto's demotion from planetary status to a dwarf planet.
This and other National Geographic Channel
documentaries are are available on DVD for purchase from their online shop.
Naked Science ~ Pluto Rediscovered
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