On July 14, NASA’s New Horizons probe will fly right by Pluto.
It's Pluto eve.
Wait, what--tomorrow? Can it be so? WOW, it is!
We've never visited Pluto before, so it's a pretty significant occasion.
We're almost at Pluto closest approach! Tuesday's flyby is scheduled for 7:49 am EDT. #PlutoFlyby
Look at Pluto! Look! Look! PLUTO!
New Horizons has been on its one-way trip to Pluto (and beyond) since it launched in 2006.
It's not just amazing that we're under 24 hrs from Pluto; it's amazing that we found it at all. So small, so far.
I looked up at the sky a few minutes ago and thought about @NASANewHorizons - poor little guy must be freezing right now. Pluto in 48hrs....
So people are getting pretty excited for it to finally arrive.
We're with you - New Horizons guys arriving at PLUTO !!! Rock !!! Bri https://t.co/f4eGgDJav6
plutoplutoplutopluto #pluto #plutoplutopluto
Some are even dressing for the occasion.
And, of course, the spacecraft has its own parody Twitter account.
Suck on that, @NASA_Hubble! #PlutoFlyby
The encounter will be fleeting, but we'll get a ton of data and new, close-up pictures.
In fact, we've already been learning a lot about Pluto and its moons in the run-up to closest approach.
JUST LOOK AT PLUTO AND CHARON YOU GUYS. It's gorgeous. #PlutoFlyby
And getting some beautiful new photos, including this one of Pluto and its moon Charon. Who knew Pluto is actually kind of reddish in color?!
After it leaves Pluto, New Horizons will fly off to study an object in the Kuiper belt, a billion kilometers past Pluto.
By this time tomorrow, #Pluto will be in the rear-view window.
So mark your calendar and set an alarm.
(Or stay up.)
NO SLEEP TILL PLUTO