Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

Nuclear-powered New Horizons reaches Pluto.
Credit: NASA/APL

For a steady flow of details from the upcoming historic Pluto flyby, SpaceNews newspaper has created a special site – and the viewing is good!

My story centers on Ralph, the New Horizons camera that will bring Pluto into ultra-sharp focus.

Ralph is the Ball Aerospace-built instrument that will study Pluto’s geology, form and structure, and map Pluto’s surface composition and temperature.
Credit: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

Go to:

http://spacenews.com/new-horizons-about-to-bring-an-unknown-world-into-sharp-focus/#sthash.npLeBaKS.dpuf

To keep updated on new discoveries at Pluto, go to New Horizons Mission Central, Special Coverage of Historic Pluto Flyby at:

http://spacenews.com/new-horizons-mission-central-ongoing-coverage-of-historic-pluto-flyby/#sthash.Z7H4pchL.dpuf