Astronomers have pieced together a sequence of images to produce a departing look at the mysterious Kuiper Belt Object
Heroes of Space: Gerard Kuiper
This determined astronomer changed our understanding of the Solar System
New Horizons Update: Best-yet picture of Ultima Thule has been released
After the flyby of the Kuiper Belt object on the new year, astronomers have now released the finest image of Ultima Thule to date
New Horizons Update: Spacecraft observes first object beyond orbit of Pluto
The spacecraft has twice observed a Kuiper Belt Object orbiting more than 3 billion miles from the Sun