Originally posted on: http://geekswithblogs.net/TATWORTH/archive/2014/11/27/new-horizons-reaches-31-au-from-our-sun.aspx
As of 19:00 UTC 26/November/2014, the New Horizons space probe to the planet Pluto reached 31 Au from the Sun. The New Horizons spacecraft is currently hibernating December 6th 2014 when it will be woken up in preparation for the fly past of the Plutonian system on 14 July 2015.
Congratulations to Dr Alan Stern and his team of scientists, engineers and computer programmers – well done all!
