NASA spacecraft will search for rings and moons near Pluto

Ruimtevoertuig New Horizons has started the research of the area of Pluto. In the vicinity of the dwarf planet will search for rings and moons. The main reason for this command, incidentally, is to prevent that New Horizons itself to death flies.

That report Space.com on the basis of statements of NASA. New Horizons was launched in 2006 and is made to Pluto to investigate. After a long journey it is the intention that in July close to the planet to be flown. Goal is to do research: NASA wants to know more about the distant dwarf planet and its environment. As is well-known that Pluto’s five moons, but it is possible that there is still a lot more.

On may 10, New Horizons began with the scanning of the environment on space objects, such as rings with matter or undiscovered moons. That makes the spacecraft particularly to prevent the resonating flies. The environment of Pluto contains a lot of objects since it is in the Kuipergordel is: a cloud of billions of objects that are attached to the outside of our solar system. Even a collision with a small object would cause irreparable damage. That is because the spacecraft is moving with a speed of 52.416 km per hour, according to NASA.

NASA expects the New Horizons on July 14, beyond Pluto flies. That would be the first fly-by ever. There are cameras on board, making it so pictures can be taken. Moreover, New Horizons have previously taken photos at any distance of Pluto. On the images to the earth are sent are also the moons can be observed.