New Year's Day Ultima Thule flyby

NASA spacecraft hurtles toward historic New Year's flyby


Scientists figured out in 2017 that Ultima Thule is not spherical but possibly elongated in shape. It may even be two objects.

It does not project the repeated, pulsing light scientists expect to see from a rotating cosmic object, raising puzzling questions.

The first images are expected by the evening of January 1, with release planned for January 2.


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