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25: Why couldn't New Horizons orbit Pluto?
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The New Horizons mission revealed Pluto's jaw-dropping vistas and geophysical mysteries. One listener wanted to know why the spacecraft didn't go into orbit around Pluto. Tom Spilker, interplanetary travel expert, tells us the answer.
Released:
Dec 27, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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