As New Horizons passed Pluto in July 2015, did the dwarf planet alter the probe’s trajectory? Douglas KaupaCouncil Bluffs, Iowa Pluto did in fact both bend and accelerate the trajectory of New Horizons when the spacecraft reconnoitered the dwarf planet in 2015, but only very slightly. There are three reasons the trajectory changes caused byContinue reading “Did Pluto’s gravity affect the trajectory of New Horizons when it flew past? “
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