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New Horizons
The first spacecraft to visit Pluto, now studying other objects in the Kuiper Belt.
Agency
NASA
Destination
Kuiper Belt
Launched
January 19, 2006
About the mission
New Horizons completed its historic 2015 flyby of Pluto, then continued on to explore the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth. It continues to study the outer solar system as it travels beyond.
Primary sources
Last verified 2026-01-15. Mission status and dates can change.