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Five years after New Horizons flyby, scientists assess next mission to Pluto

July 14, 2020 Stephen Clark

Five years ago Tuesday, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft barreled by Pluto for a high-speed encounter that gave humanity its first close-up look at a distant world that puzzled astronomers and planetary scientists for nearly a century. Scientists are now planning how to go back.

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  • NASA, SpaceX target July 31 for Crew-11 launch to the ISS
    July 14, 2025
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    July 12, 2025
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    July 12, 2025
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