From The Archives: Closing In On Pluto

Pluto and its Moon Charon were captured on June 25, 2015, in the highest resolution to that date by New Horizons. Nearly a decade after launch, the probe is due to fly closest by Pluto on July 14.

The picture overlays color from the spacecraft's Ralph camera on high-resolution data from its Lorri camera.  

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Read more about Pluto, including how scientists hope for a visit to the planet. Turn to page 61. 

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