New Horizons on its way to interstellar space

Conceptual render of the New Horizons probe with its large dish antenna and science instruments against Pluto — the spacecraft risks entering interstellar space without working particle detectors

An artistic visualization of the New Horizons spacecraft, its parabolic dish antenna and instrument package deployed, cruising deep into the Solar System past Pluto and its moon. The image underscores the article's story: with particle-detector funding blocked, the probe may leave the Solar System effectively 'blind' to key measurements.

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