New Horizons Wakes From 321-Day Hibernation | Tech News

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft just woke up after its longest hibernation ever—321 days—marking a major milestone for the mission that’s been exploring the outer solar system since 2006. The spacecraft, which went to sleep on August 7, 2025, and awoke on June 23, is healthy and ready to resume its journey. This deep-space snooze, one of 23 hibernations the probe has endured, helps conserve power and extend its life as it cruises through the Kuiper Belt. After giving us our first close-up of Pluto in 2015, New Horizons continues its mission beyond Arrokoth, thanks to NASA’s commitment to keep this engineering marvel alive. The team is now downloading data, checking systems, and preparing for the next chapter in humanity’s exploration of the cosmos. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/847fa87e0498aa55