June 14, 2013
New Horizons Team Sticking to Original Flight Plan at Pluto
Unless significant new hazards are found, expect NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to stay on its original course past Pluto and its moons, after mission managers concluded that the danger posed by dust and debris in the Pluto system is less than they once feared. +Read More

May 16, 2013
The PI’s Perspective: Encounter Planning Accelerates
The New Horizons team has spent much of past year looking hard at the potential impact hazards its spacecraft could face during the 2015 flight through the Pluto system; mission Principal Investigator Alan Stern offers an update on plans to protect New Horizons, as well as a preview of this summer’s encounter rehearsal activities. +Read More