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The orbiter could then use Charon's gravity to leave the Pluto system and study more KBOs after all Pluto science objectives are completed. A conceptual study funded by the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program describes a fusion-enabled Pluto orbiter and lander based on the Princeton field-reversed configuration reactor. [188] [189]
Another proposal submitted to NASA in 2020 is an orbital probe of the Pluto & Charon system, named "Persephone". [39] [40] It would be powered by 5 RTGs, contain several high-resolution cameras, and orbit for 3 years. A key goal would be to determine whether there is a subsurface ocean on Pluto. Estimated cost would be $3 billion.
The geology of Pluto consists of the characteristics of the surface, crust, and interior of Pluto. Because of Pluto's distance from Earth, in-depth study from Earth is difficult. Many details about Pluto remained unknown until 14 July 2015, when New Horizons flew through the Pluto system and began transmitting data back to Earth. [1]
NASA has released the 'first and best' images the New Horizons spacecraft was able to take of Pluto during its flyby of the dwarf planet in July. This is what Pluto looks like, up close Skip to ...
Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter and Lander: NASA: N/A: Orbiter/Lander: A probe equipped with a Direct Fusion Drive (DFD) propulsion system that is planned to orbit and land on Pluto. [17] IHP-1: CNSA: May 2024: Flyby: Proposed probe in the Shensuo program (Chinese: 神梭). Planned to launch alongside IHP-2 and the proposed IHP-3, IHP-1 will ...
This new view of Pluto's crescent stunningly highlights the dwarf planet's varied terrains, extended atmosphere and familiar Arctic look. NASA releases stunning new 'Earth-like' images of Pluto ...
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Pluto, a dwarf planet, and its moons are in the far fringes of our solar system in a zone known as the Kuiper Belt. Besides water ice, ammonia and organic materials were previously detected on Charon. Both Pluto and Charon are over 3 billion miles (4.83 billion kilometers) from the sun and are likely too chilly to support life.