NASA has invited the public to suggest a nickname for the New Horizons mission's next flyby destination - a small, frozen world in the outer edge of our solar system. The Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located 1.6 billion kilometres past Pluto, currently goes by the official designation "(486958) 2014 MU69". "We're pleased to bring the public along on this exciting mission of discovery," said Zurbuchen. "We're excited for the public to help us pick a nickname for our target that captures the excitement of the flyby and awe and inspiration of exploring this new and record-distant body in space," he said. NASA and the New Horizons team will review the top vote-getters and announce their selection is early January.

Source: dna November 07, 2017 11:24 UTC