Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Pluto Flyover from New Horizons
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 2025 is “Pluto Flyover from New Horizons,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , SwRI , P. Schenk & J. Blackwell ( LPI ); Music Open Sea Morning by Puddle of Infinity. The original explanation runs about 162 words.
From the explanation
“What if you could fly over Pluto — what might you see? The New Horizons spacecraft did just this in 2015 July as it shot past the distant world at a speed of about 80,000 kilometers per hour.”
— APOD editors, May 18, 2025
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 18, 2025
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , SwRI , P. Schenk & J. Blackwell ( LPI ); Music Open Sea Morning by Puddle of Infinity
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 162 words