New Horizons: exploring Pluto’s heart

January 19, 2006. After much delay due to inspection and weather related difficulties, the New Horizons probe - aptly powered by plutonium - was launched on-board an Atlas V rocket. Its objective was to investigate the general geography and surface composition of both Pluto and its moon Charon, in addition to examining the atmosphere of each, if such a thing existed. Over the course of its mission, the probe itself has captured all of our hearts, exploding onto social media with the first detailed glance at the heart of our favourite dwarf planet.
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