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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:aired_on
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July 14, 2015
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gptkbp:analysis
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ongoing
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gptkbp:collaboration
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multiple space agencies
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gptkbp:collaborations
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various universities and institutions
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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educational outreach programs
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired media and literature
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gptkbp:data_sent_back_to_earth
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over 50 gigabits
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gptkbp:data_transmission
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October 2016
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gptkbp:discovery
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Pluto's atmosphere
Pluto's moons
surface composition of Pluto
geological features of Pluto
Kuiper Belt objects
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gptkbp:distance
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over 3 billion miles
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gptkbp:duration
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4.5 hours to Earth
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gptkbp:first_flight
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fly by Pluto
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gptkbp:flyby_of_2014_mu69
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January 1, 2019
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gptkbp:historical_achievement
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first close-up images of Pluto
first exploration of the Kuiper Belt
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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NASA's New Horizons Mission
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gptkbp:inspiration
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future space exploration missions
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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gptkb:NASA's_New_Frontiers_program
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Atlas_V_551
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gptkbp:launched
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January 19, 2006
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gptkbp:legacy
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enhanced understanding of outer solar system
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University_Applied_Physics_Laboratory
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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over 15 years
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gptkbp:mission_type
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planetary exploration
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gptkbp:next_target_after_pluto
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gptkb:2014_MU69_(Arrokoth)
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gptkbp:objective
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flyby of Pluto
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gptkbp:occurs_in
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gptkb:Pluto
gptkb:Charon
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:operational_status
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as of 2023
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gptkbp:orbital_altitude
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gravity assist from Jupiter
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gptkbp:power_source
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radioisotope thermoelectric generator
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gptkbp:public_interest
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highly anticipated mission
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gptkbp:publications
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numerous peer-reviewed articles
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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study the geology of Pluto
study the atmosphere of Pluto
study the composition of Kuiper Belt objects
study the surface of Charon
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gptkbp:scientific_instruments
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gptkb:Alice
gptkb:LORRI
gptkb:Ralph
SWAP
REX
PEPSSI
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gptkbp:spacecraft
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compact and lightweight
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gptkbp:status
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active
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gptkbp:storage
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onboard solid-state recorder
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:Alan_Stern
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:NASA's_Heliophysics_Data_Environment
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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