Artist's illustration of the New Horizons spacecraft approaching Ultima Thule (2014 MU69), a contact binary object in the Kuiper Belt, during its flyby on January 1st, 2019. The spacecraft is shown silhouetted against the backdrop of space, with Ultima Thule's two lobes prominently featured. The image highlights the vast distance and remoteness of this celestial body.

Astronomy Picture from 29/12/2018

New Horizons at Ultima Thule

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181229.html


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