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From the January 2009 issue

What bodies beyond Pluto will the New Horizons probe investigate?

Douglas Kaupa, Edwards, California
By Astronomy Staff | Published: January 26, 2009
Mission scientists haven’t determined yet which Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) New Horizons will visit. They will do so by the time the spacecraft reaches Pluto.

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