New Horizons space probe sends back images from the most distant object ever explored
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - 18:20
in Astronomy & Space
NASA released the first wave of images from the New Horizons space probe's flyby of Ultima Thule. The 21-mile-long object is located 4 billion miles from Earth and is the most distant object ever explored. The Franklin Institute's chief astronomer Derrick Pitts joined CBSN to discuss the latest findings.