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September 2009 Top Stories
»» New Horizons Checks Out, Enters Hibernation
[Friday, September 4, 2009] The New Horizons mission team has closed out a successful summer workout, putting its Pluto-bound spacecraft back into hibernation Aug. 27 after seven weeks of functional tests and system checks.
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»» NASA New Horizons: The PI's Perspective: Science Never Sleeps
[Friday, September 4, 2009] We put New Horizons back into hibernation last week, on Aug. 27. This event signaled the completion of our third active spacecraft and payload checkout, which occupied us for most of July and August.
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»» Spot Discovered on Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red and Rich With Organics and Minerals
[Wednesday, September 16, 2009] A dark red area discovered on dwarf planet Haumea appears to be richer in minerals and organic compounds than the surrounding icy surface.
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