Tom
An Old Friend
The New Horizons Spacecraft is fast approaching the Pluto/Charon Flyby. This July we can expect to see the first images of our famous failed planet and its nearby moon. I remember submitting my family's names for this in 2004. I look forward to the new science and images this elusive world will bring us.
Mission Elapsed Time
Beginning 19 January 2006, 19:00:00 UTC
DAYS 3240
HRS 20
MINS 52
SECS 51
Pluto Closest Encounter Operations Begin
12 April 2015, 00:00:00 UTC
DAYS 0128
HRS 08
MINS 06
SECS 59
Pluto Closest Approach
14 July 2015, 11:49:59 UTC
DAYS 0221
HRS 19
MINS 56
SECS 58
The New Horizons Kids Club is looking for older Pluto Pals! If you know a child who was born on January 19, 1996, please contact us at plutokids@jhuapl.edu. Visit the New Horizons Kids Club page for more information.
New Horizons Wake Up Graphics Poll
VOTING WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 5TH
In recognition of the end of cruise and the imminent beginning of Pluto Encounter by New Horizons, we have created two graphics to symbolize our arriving “On Pluto’s Doorstep” that we are deciding between.
View the high-resolution versions here (click to open larger versions):
PLUTO PICTURE OF THE DAY
http://www.boulder.swri.edu/ppod/
The temperature on Pluto is minus 387 degrees Fahrenheit (which is minus 233 degrees Celsius or 40 Kelvin
Published Science Fiction About Pluto
https://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/pluto.html
Allen, Roger MacBride. The Ring of Charon. Tor, 1990.
Baxter, Stephen. "Gossamer." Science Fiction Age, November 1995.
Beattie, George B. "The 'Platinum Planets'." Wonder Stories, 8/32.
Benford, Gregory & Paul A. Carter. "Proserpina's Daughter." Synergy 3, edited by George Zebrowski, Harvest 1989. Reprinted as Iceborn, Tor 1989
Binder, Eando. "The Thieves from Isot." Wonder Stories, 10/34.
Brunner, John. "Puzzle for Spacemen." New Worlds Fall 12/55.
Budrys, Algis. Man of Earth. Ballantine, 1958.
Campbell, John W. "The Black Star Passes." Amazing Stories Quarterly Fall 1930.
Campbell, John W. "Islands of Space." Amazing Stories Quarterly Spring 1931.
Campbell, John W. "Night."Astounding Science Fiction 10/35.
Campbell, John W. "The Ultimate Weapon." Amazing 10/36.
Coblentz, Stanton. "Into Plutonian Depths." Wonder Stories Quarterly, Spring 1931. Later published in book form by Avon, 1950.
Coblentz, Stanton. "Riches for Pluto." Astounding, 12/34.
Couvillier, Willis. "Inheritance." Visual Journeys: A Tribute to Space Artists, edited by Eric Reynolds. Hadley Rille, 2007
Daniel, Tony. Metaplanetary. Avon/Eos, 2001.
Daniel, Tony. Superluminal. Eos, 2004.
Ferrell, Joseph. "Mind-Stealers of Pluto." Planet Stories, Winter, 1944.
Gallun, Raymond Z.. "Blue Haze on Pluto." Astounding, 6/35.
Gauger, Rick. Charon's Ark. Ballantine, 1987.
Gottesman, S.D. (C.M. Kornbluth, Robert A.W. Lowndes & Frederik Pohl) "The Castle on Outerplanet." Uncanny Tales, 10/41.
Gottesman, S.D. (C.M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohl) "King Cole of Pluto." Super Science Stories, 5/40.
Greenland, Colin. Mother of Plenty. Avon Eos, 1999.
Greenland, Colin. Seasons of Plenty. AvoNova, 1996.
Grinnell, David. Martian Missile. Thomas Bouregy and Co, 1959
Heinlein, Robert. Have Spacesuit, Will Travel. Scribner, 1958.
Kenyon, Joseph P. "Pluto." Scream Factory, Fall 1993.
Kostkos, Henry J. "Earth Rehabilitors, Consolidated." Amazing Stories, 3-4/35.
Kruse, Clifton B. "A Princess of Pallis." Astounding Stories, 10/35.
Lavond, Dennis. (C.M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohl) "A Prince of Pluto." Future Fiction, 4/41.
Latham, Philip (pen-name for R.S. Richardson). "The Rose-Bowl Pluto Hypothesis." Orbit 5, edited by Damond Knight. Putnam, 1969.
Laumer, Keith. "No Ship Boots in Fairyland," Once There Was a Giant. Edited by Keith Laumer. Tor, 1984.
Leinster, Murray. "Pipeline to Pluto." Astounding, 8/45.
Lowndes, Robert W. "Report of the Plutonian Ambassador by Sr. Doc Lowndes." Wonder Stories, 9/35.
Manning, Laurence & Fletcher Pratt. "Expedition to Pluto." Planet Stories, Winter, 1939.
Niven, Larry. "Wait It Out." Future Unbounded. Westercon Program Book, 1968.
Niven, Larry. World of Ptaavs, Ballentine, 1966.
Pong, Hoy Ping (Wilson Tucker). "Report on the 196th Convention." Wonder Stories, 11/34.
Post, Jonathan V. "Skiing the Methane Snows of Pluto." Focus, Autumn, 1979.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. Icehenge. Jove, 1984.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. "On the North Pole of Pluto." Incorporated into Icehenge.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. The Memory of Whiteness. Tor, 1985.
Rocklynne, Ross. "The Last Outpost," Astounding, 7/45.
Scortia, Thomas N. "Sea Change," Astounding 6/56
Scortia, Thomas N. "The Shores of Night." The Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels: 1956, edited by T. E. Dikty, Fell 1956. (expansion of "Sea Change")
Silverberg, Robert. "Pluto in the Morning Light."
Silverberg, Robert. World's Fair 1992, Ace 1982.
Simak, Clifford D. Cosmic Engineers. Gnome, 1950.
Simak, Clifford D. "Construction Shack." Worlds of If, 1-2/73.
Sloat, Edwin K. "Beyond the Planetoids." Amazing Stories, 8/32.
Smith, Clark Ashton. "The Plutonian Drug." Amazing Stories, 9/34.
Smith, E.E. "Doc". "The Skylark Valeron." Astounding Stories, 8/34-2/35.
Stangland, Arthur G. "Crossroads of Space." Wonder Stories, 9/32.
Starzl, R.F. "The Earthman's Burden." Astounding Stories, 6/31.
Starzl, R.F. "Planet of Despair." Wonder Stories, 7/31.
Statten, Vargo. (John Russell Fearn). Deadline to Pluto. Scion, 1951.
Stearn, Charles A. "The Pluto Lamp." Planet Stories, Fall 1954.
Sterling, Kenneth. "The Brain-Eaters of Pluto." Wonder Stories, 3/34.
Stone, Leslie F. "The Rape of the Solar System." Amazing Stories, 12/34.
Tucker, Wilson. To the Tombaugh Station. Ace, 1960
Okay, Who's Curious?
Mission Elapsed Time
Beginning 19 January 2006, 19:00:00 UTC
DAYS 3240
HRS 20
MINS 52
SECS 51
Pluto Closest Encounter Operations Begin
12 April 2015, 00:00:00 UTC
DAYS 0128
HRS 08
MINS 06
SECS 59
Pluto Closest Approach
14 July 2015, 11:49:59 UTC
DAYS 0221
HRS 19
MINS 56
SECS 58
The New Horizons Kids Club is looking for older Pluto Pals! If you know a child who was born on January 19, 1996, please contact us at plutokids@jhuapl.edu. Visit the New Horizons Kids Club page for more information.
New Horizons Wake Up Graphics Poll
VOTING WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 5TH
In recognition of the end of cruise and the imminent beginning of Pluto Encounter by New Horizons, we have created two graphics to symbolize our arriving “On Pluto’s Doorstep” that we are deciding between.
View the high-resolution versions here (click to open larger versions):
PLUTO PICTURE OF THE DAY
http://www.boulder.swri.edu/ppod/
The temperature on Pluto is minus 387 degrees Fahrenheit (which is minus 233 degrees Celsius or 40 Kelvin
Published Science Fiction About Pluto
https://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/pluto.html
Allen, Roger MacBride. The Ring of Charon. Tor, 1990.
Baxter, Stephen. "Gossamer." Science Fiction Age, November 1995.
Beattie, George B. "The 'Platinum Planets'." Wonder Stories, 8/32.
Benford, Gregory & Paul A. Carter. "Proserpina's Daughter." Synergy 3, edited by George Zebrowski, Harvest 1989. Reprinted as Iceborn, Tor 1989
Binder, Eando. "The Thieves from Isot." Wonder Stories, 10/34.
Brunner, John. "Puzzle for Spacemen." New Worlds Fall 12/55.
Budrys, Algis. Man of Earth. Ballantine, 1958.
Campbell, John W. "The Black Star Passes." Amazing Stories Quarterly Fall 1930.
Campbell, John W. "Islands of Space." Amazing Stories Quarterly Spring 1931.
Campbell, John W. "Night."Astounding Science Fiction 10/35.
Campbell, John W. "The Ultimate Weapon." Amazing 10/36.
Coblentz, Stanton. "Into Plutonian Depths." Wonder Stories Quarterly, Spring 1931. Later published in book form by Avon, 1950.
Coblentz, Stanton. "Riches for Pluto." Astounding, 12/34.
Couvillier, Willis. "Inheritance." Visual Journeys: A Tribute to Space Artists, edited by Eric Reynolds. Hadley Rille, 2007
Daniel, Tony. Metaplanetary. Avon/Eos, 2001.
Daniel, Tony. Superluminal. Eos, 2004.
Ferrell, Joseph. "Mind-Stealers of Pluto." Planet Stories, Winter, 1944.
Gallun, Raymond Z.. "Blue Haze on Pluto." Astounding, 6/35.
Gauger, Rick. Charon's Ark. Ballantine, 1987.
Gottesman, S.D. (C.M. Kornbluth, Robert A.W. Lowndes & Frederik Pohl) "The Castle on Outerplanet." Uncanny Tales, 10/41.
Gottesman, S.D. (C.M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohl) "King Cole of Pluto." Super Science Stories, 5/40.
Greenland, Colin. Mother of Plenty. Avon Eos, 1999.
Greenland, Colin. Seasons of Plenty. AvoNova, 1996.
Grinnell, David. Martian Missile. Thomas Bouregy and Co, 1959
Heinlein, Robert. Have Spacesuit, Will Travel. Scribner, 1958.
Kenyon, Joseph P. "Pluto." Scream Factory, Fall 1993.
Kostkos, Henry J. "Earth Rehabilitors, Consolidated." Amazing Stories, 3-4/35.
Kruse, Clifton B. "A Princess of Pallis." Astounding Stories, 10/35.
Lavond, Dennis. (C.M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohl) "A Prince of Pluto." Future Fiction, 4/41.
Latham, Philip (pen-name for R.S. Richardson). "The Rose-Bowl Pluto Hypothesis." Orbit 5, edited by Damond Knight. Putnam, 1969.
Laumer, Keith. "No Ship Boots in Fairyland," Once There Was a Giant. Edited by Keith Laumer. Tor, 1984.
Leinster, Murray. "Pipeline to Pluto." Astounding, 8/45.
Lowndes, Robert W. "Report of the Plutonian Ambassador by Sr. Doc Lowndes." Wonder Stories, 9/35.
Manning, Laurence & Fletcher Pratt. "Expedition to Pluto." Planet Stories, Winter, 1939.
Niven, Larry. "Wait It Out." Future Unbounded. Westercon Program Book, 1968.
Niven, Larry. World of Ptaavs, Ballentine, 1966.
Pong, Hoy Ping (Wilson Tucker). "Report on the 196th Convention." Wonder Stories, 11/34.
Post, Jonathan V. "Skiing the Methane Snows of Pluto." Focus, Autumn, 1979.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. Icehenge. Jove, 1984.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. "On the North Pole of Pluto." Incorporated into Icehenge.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. The Memory of Whiteness. Tor, 1985.
Rocklynne, Ross. "The Last Outpost," Astounding, 7/45.
Scortia, Thomas N. "Sea Change," Astounding 6/56
Scortia, Thomas N. "The Shores of Night." The Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels: 1956, edited by T. E. Dikty, Fell 1956. (expansion of "Sea Change")
Silverberg, Robert. "Pluto in the Morning Light."
Silverberg, Robert. World's Fair 1992, Ace 1982.
Simak, Clifford D. Cosmic Engineers. Gnome, 1950.
Simak, Clifford D. "Construction Shack." Worlds of If, 1-2/73.
Sloat, Edwin K. "Beyond the Planetoids." Amazing Stories, 8/32.
Smith, Clark Ashton. "The Plutonian Drug." Amazing Stories, 9/34.
Smith, E.E. "Doc". "The Skylark Valeron." Astounding Stories, 8/34-2/35.
Stangland, Arthur G. "Crossroads of Space." Wonder Stories, 9/32.
Starzl, R.F. "The Earthman's Burden." Astounding Stories, 6/31.
Starzl, R.F. "Planet of Despair." Wonder Stories, 7/31.
Statten, Vargo. (John Russell Fearn). Deadline to Pluto. Scion, 1951.
Stearn, Charles A. "The Pluto Lamp." Planet Stories, Fall 1954.
Sterling, Kenneth. "The Brain-Eaters of Pluto." Wonder Stories, 3/34.
Stone, Leslie F. "The Rape of the Solar System." Amazing Stories, 12/34.
Tucker, Wilson. To the Tombaugh Station. Ace, 1960
Okay, Who's Curious?