The Planetary Society: The New Horizons science mission to the Pluto-Charon System is about to begin 12/04/2014
After nearly a decade of travel, satellite New Horizons approaches the outer solar system to get images of Pluto and its moons. It is the smallest satellite sent to the outer solar system, weighing only 30.4 kg. Although the camera won't get high resolution images, they'll still be the highest resolution pictures of Pluto. As it makes it's approach and rotates, the satellite will capture images of some different things and record data based on it's distance from Pluto. It will take nearly two years for the job to be complete.
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