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NASA'S New Horizons spacecraft accomplishes farthest flyby in history

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2019-01-01 16:06:25Xinhua Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft performed the farthest flyby in history as it approached the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule on Tuesday.

The New Horizons made the flyby at 12:33 a.m. EST (0533 GMT) on Jan. 1, passing within 2,200 miles (about 3,540 km) of the surface of Ultima Thule at a velocity of 31,500 miles (about 50,694 km) per hour.

It will provide the first -up look at such a pristine building block of the solar system, according to NASA.

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