TECHNOLOGY
Scott, Elaine

To Pluto and Beyond: The Amazing Voyage of New Horizons

(3) 4-6 The New Horizons spacecraft (launched in 2006) gathered data that has greatly enhanced our knowledge of dwarf planet Pluto. Scott interweaves explanations of solar system science, a history of Pluto and the Kuiper belt, background on the spacecraft's design and designers, and where the mission heads next. Amazing images of volcanic activity, glaciers, and craters provide evidence of Pluto's dynamic surface. Reading list, websites. Ind.

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