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New Horizons: a NASA Voyage to Pluto

New Horizons: a NASA Voyage to Pluto

by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 24, 2011
  • March 30, 2016

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Embark on a journey to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt with this app detailing NASA's New Horizons mission. Explore spacecraft details, view stunning imagery, and stay updated with the latest news and educational content about this historic voyage.

✓Explore spacecraft and instruments
✓View latest news and images
✓Watch mission videos
✓Track spacecraft's path to Pluto
✓Countdown to Pluto rendezvous
✓Compare travel times to Pluto
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What's New in New Horizons

1.3.1

March 30, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Fixed a crash on launch on iPad/iOS 7

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Crashes immediately on iOS 12.4 on iPad

Too bad. Hopefully JPL will update, retest, and release.
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Doesn’t work on iOS 12

I loved this app. Worked great on the Pluto flyby but didn’t work for the Kiper belt object flyby.
Just me 3000Just me 3000

Crashes on launch

New iPad gen 6, with iOS 12.1.1

Could be the new iOS?
rhabotrhabot

Please update 2018

Hi,

Wonderful app for those of us who like to follow the mission.

Please fix for ios12

Thank you
antari6675antari6675

Fix this app asap or fire the jerk who messed it up at Hopkins

This app is almost a brain dead creation by you jerks who can't even program an iPad app to work I am amazed we even got to Pluto with this kind of crap software..app fails to update and it fails to open when reinstalled so now there is nothing you morons...yes morons I am a Ph.D. From Berkeley and you should be publicly reprimanded for this
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What is the New Horizons: a NASA Voyage to Pluto app about?

This app provides an immersive experience into NASA's New Horizons mission, the first to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. It offers details about the spacecraft, its scientific instruments, the latest mission news, stunning imagery, and educational resources.

What are the main features of the app?

Key features include exploring the New Horizons spacecraft and its instruments, accessing up-to-the-minute news reports and images from the mission, watching videos about the voyage, and following the spacecraft's path to Pluto with a countdown clock.

Is this app free to download and use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

What kind of information can I find about Pluto and the Kuiper Belt?

The app allows you to learn about the New Horizons mission's objectives, which include studying Pluto and its moons, as well as objects in the distant Kuiper Belt. You can view images taken by the spacecraft and learn about the scientific data it is collecting.

Can I track the New Horizons spacecraft's progress?

Yes, the app includes a 'Tools' section with a locator to follow the New Horizons spacecraft along its path toward Pluto. It also features a countdown clock that shows the remaining time until the spacecraft's closest approach to the dwarf planet.