Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:space_mission
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| gptkbp:aired_on |
July 14, 2015
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
Pluto's demotion as a planet
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| gptkbp:data_return |
over 50 gigabits
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| gptkbp:data_transmission |
first images of Pluto
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| gptkbp:distance_to_pluto |
approximately 12,500 km
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| gptkbp:flyby_target |
gptkb:Pluto
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Horizons flyby
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| gptkbp:launch_date |
January 19, 2006
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Atlas_V_551
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| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:mission |
ongoing
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| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 9.5 years
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
discovery of a large heart-shaped glacier on Pluto
Pluto's atmosphere has layers of haze Pluto's atmosphere is escaping into space Pluto's atmosphere undergoes seasonal changes Pluto's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen Pluto's moons have varied surface compositions Pluto's surface is diverse and geologically active Pluto's surface is younger than previously thought Pluto has a complex atmosphere Pluto has five known moons Pluto's surface has a reddish-brown color due to organic compounds Pluto has a complex geological history Pluto has a complex interaction with its moons Pluto has a reddish color due to tholins Pluto has a thin atmosphere Pluto's atmosphere is influenced by solar activity Pluto's atmosphere is subject to seasonal changes. Pluto's moons have irregular shapes Pluto's orbit is highly elliptical Pluto's rotation period is about 6.4 Earth days Pluto's surface is covered with a variety of ices Pluto's surface is covered with nitrogen ice Pluto's surface temperature is extremely low evidence of ice volcanoes on Pluto Pluto's geological features are diverse and complex Pluto has a large, heart-shaped glacier named Sputnik Planitia Pluto's moons are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Arrokoth Pluto's surface shows evidence of past tectonic activity Pluto's surface features include mountains and plains |
| gptkbp:objective |
study Pluto and its moons
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| gptkbp:power_source |
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
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| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:Alice
gptkb:LORRI gptkb:Ralph SWAP REX PERSI |
| gptkbp:significance |
first close-up images of Pluto
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| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Arrokoth
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| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Alan_Stern
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tombaugh_Regio
gptkb:Arrokoth |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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