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 period to resume its science mission in deep space.
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The New Horizons probe has ended its longest hibernation period. The spacecraft is currently operating at a distance of 9.5 billion km (6 billion miles) from Earth, located beyond Pluto.
Coverage from Phys.org, heise online, Space, and The Watchers emphasizes that the spacecraft is in good health. Reports highlight the extreme distance of the probe, noting it is almost nine light-hours away from Earth.
Future activity involves the resumption of the spacecraft's science mission. Coverage does not yet specify the exact nature of the data collection or targets for the next phase.
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Quick answers
Where is New Horizons currently located?
The spacecraft is beyond Pluto, approximately 9.5 billion km (6 billion miles) from Earth.
What is the current status of the spacecraft?
According to Phys.org, the spacecraft woke from its longest hibernation in good health.
How long does it take for signals to travel to the probe?
Heise online reports the probe is almost nine light-hours away.
Coverage (5)
- NASA New Horizons wake-up spotlights deep-space comms gap still out of investor reach TechStock² · 14h ago
- 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
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