New Horizons Is Awake Again at the Edge of the Solar System

After a record 321-day hibernation, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has awakened nearly six billion miles from Earth.The historic Pluto and Arrokoth explorer is once again sending scientific data while using upgraded autonomous systems to operate in the harsh environment of the Kuiper Belt. As it continues its journey, the mission will study the outer heliosphere and some of the most distant regions ever explored by a spacecraft.Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.This episode includes AI-generated content.