Mysterious Objects Are As Tall As Skyscrapers On Pluto – Scientists Finally Found Out Why
Approaching Jupiter
One of the benefits of the New Horizon’s trajectory was that it would be able to complete a flyby of the planet Jupiter and its moon, Callisto. The spacecraft would take its first photographs of the planet on September 4, 2006, with up close shots of the surface in February 2007.
One of the main goals for the Jupiter encounter was to study its atmospheric conditions and the compositions of its clouds. It also was a practice run for the New Horizons’ camera system to ensure it was functioning properly for its approach to Pluto.
