Ultima Thule is getting clearer, and it looks like a big bowling pin

It looks like a giant bowling pin. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent back its closest view of the most distant world humanity has ever visited, Ultima Thule, a snapshot taken on December 31. From half a million miles out, Ultima still appears fuzzy, but the irregularly-shaped object is becoming increasingly clear. The day prior, New Year's Eve, Ultima was just comprised of a few pixels — so this is a notable improvement. "Even though it’s a pixelated blob still, it's a better p