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Did NASA launch a probe to search for new planets?

NASA has launched the Kepler mission to search for new planets.


Are there reconnaissance satellites around Pluto?

No. Pluto has been observed solely from Earth by telescopes including the Hubble Space Telescope. The NASA probe "New Horizons" was launched in 2006 and should arrive at Pluto in 2015.


What was the name of NASA's moon program?

NASA's first moon program was called Apollo.The new moon program is called Constellation.


How many satellites in sky?

There are thousands of satellites currently orbiting the Earth. The exact number can vary, as new satellites are launched and old ones are decommissioned regularly.


What is the satellites name that is reaching Pluto in 2014?

The NASA unmanned space probe "New Horizons" (launched in 2006) will arrive at Pluto in 2015. It is already past Saturn and will be taking long-range photos of Pluto over the next 6 years.


How many military satellites orbit earth?

Thousands, but the actual number is classified and varies from week to week as satellites de-orbit and new ones are launched.


When are we going back to the moon?

Nasa is going back to the moon in 2018 after they build the new module system.


How many satelittes are in space?

The exact number of functioning sattelites is hard to know because a lot of satellites are classified military statellits. There are currently ove 3000 satellites in orbit a lot of which are no longer functioning. The number changes rapidly as new ones are launched all the time


Who was the first person discovered satellite?

Pre-historic humanoids were well aware of the moon, which is a satellite.


What do scientists do in NASA?

Scientists at NASA do various things. The tasks are all space or physics related. NASA is US's Space Program. They launched satellites like Swift,skylab ect. NASA scientists test zero G, jet propulsion, sample space rocks ect. Space Shuttles and Mars Rovers are one of NASA's achievements.


What is the name of the probe headed to Pluto?

The probe that is headed to Pluto is called New Horizons. It was launched by NASA in 2006 to study Pluto and its moons.


What was the name of the NASA project following project Mercury?

The NASA project following Project Mercury was called Project Gemini. It served as a bridge between Mercury and Apollo, testing new technologies and techniques needed for the later moon-landing missions.