NASAJan 1, 2023

Wishing you a #HappyNewYear filled with discovery!

Our solar system's own proto-snowman and the most distant object explored by a spacecraft, Arrokoth, had a visitor #OTD in 2019 when the New Horizons probe flew by, taking this photo. More about Arrokoth: https://go.nasa.gov/3hB2RBh
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Overview | Arrokoth (2014 MU69) – NASA Solar System Exploration

Circling the Sun in a distant region of icy, rocky bodies called the Kuiper Belt, Arrokoth may represent the building blocks of Pluto and other planet-like worlds beyond Neptune.

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Show threadMasto♾️Don •• (BigBoppa)

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#Arrokoth will be the name of my #LOTR themed #Arrowsmith tribute band.

Jan 1, 2023 at 5:21pmWeb