NASA's New Horizon Probe Sends Pluto's First Photos

Posted: April 23, 2015

Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, captured by NASA

NASA’s New Horizon probe released its first photos of Pluto after nine years of traveling to explore and get a closer look at the other edges of our planetary system.

The initial picture released on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 shows a couple of orange-tinged blobs: Pluto and its largest moon, Charon. (see photo below).

The New Horizon’s communication and imaging systems were measured and characterized at OSU-ESL’s anechoic chamber in 2006/2007 before their final integration into the spacecraft. ESL alumni were involved in the design of the related antenna and imaging systems.

For more information on the NASA's New Horizon Probe and its travel into deep space, please read article's released by CNN News and NASA.