Beyond Pluto, New Horizons Gets a Reprieve from NASA - Scientific American
NASA has reversed course on plans to curtail the New Horizons spacecraft’s planetary science studies following a rebellion among the mission’s leaders
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NASA has reversed course on plans to curtail the New Horizons spacecraft’s planetary science studies following a rebellion among the mission’s leaders
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Scientist Ralph McNutt, Jr. is lobbying NASA to approve plans for a $3.1 billion Interstellar Probe that could launch in 2036 if it can escape the yoke of Earth's gravity — not to mention its wary accountants.