{"id":1448,"date":"2015-07-10T08:47:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T15:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2021-05-26T14:58:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T21:58:27","slug":"pluto-encounter-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/pluto-encounter-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Universe Sandbox \u00b2 Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Universe<\/a><\/p>\n

If you already own Universe Sandbox \u00b2, just run Steam to update to the latest version.<\/p>\n

Or you can buy Universe Sandbox \u00b2 here:
\nhttp:\/\/universesandbox.com\/buy\/<\/a><\/p>\n

New Horizons<\/h2>\n

We’ve just released Alpha 15.2, which features a simulation of NASA’s New Horizons trip past Pluto<\/a> and its moons. The spacecraft will be closest to the icy dwarf planet next Tuesday, July 14th. You can find the simulation in Home -> Open.<\/p>\n

We will be updating Pluto’s and its moons’ textures as data is received from the New Horizons spacecraft.<\/p>\n

If you keep the simulation running to 2019, you will see New Horizons approach its second target<\/a>, 2014 MU69 (or PT1), an object with a diameter of 30-45 km orbiting in the Kuiper belt. New Horizons will likely be closer to PT1 than our simulation reflects, though, as NASA will be using a portion of its remaining fuel to get closer to its target.<\/p>\n

You can also check out NASA’s own New Horizons simulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recent Updates & Changes<\/h2>\n

In this update we’ve also made it possible to draw trails relative to a body and made additional tweaks and fixes.<\/p>\n

In Alpha 15.1, released on June 26th, we updated the look of Ceres based on the latest photos from NASA, added a random asteroid feature, new moons of Pluto, pulsar jets, and improved the look of brown dwarfs. We also re-introduced the ability to customize launch bodies: Hover over bodies in the Add panel then press a number key to assign the body to that launch slot.<\/p>\n

Full list of What’s New<\/a><\/p>\n

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