Now view Ultima Thule in 3D

Today we’re getting a better look at the furthest space object viewed relatively up-close by a human-made craft: Ultima Thule! This space body – likely made of mostly ice-like material – is out beyond Pluto. This double-rock-looking hunk was captured in images by the NASA mission New Horizons – a mission whose primary target was our distant cousin Pluto. Today … Continue reading