Students Learn About New Horizons Mission

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PSI Staff

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PSI Senior Scientist Henry Throop visited the Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School near Johannesburg, South Africa to give a talk on NASA’s New Horizons mission that  is on its way to investigate Pluto and Kuiper Belt objects.

Throop, a researcher affiliated with the New Horizons mission, said, “The students were amazing: I had more hard-core science questions at this talk than I think I ever have before!”

Above, Throop poses with students from Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School. 

Below, Throop offers details on NASA’s New Horizons Mission.
Bottom, Ponelopele students listen to Throop’s presentation.