Lucas Applauds NASA on ‘New Horizons’ Pluto Mission

Jul 15, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Vice Chairman of the House Science Committee, congratulated NASA on the recent success of its New Horizons space probe. Launched in 2006, the probe was designed to collect data on Pluto and its moons.

“Who said there are not new things to see in the world?” said Congressman Lucas. “The spectacular images of Pluto from NASA’s New Horizons space probe are simply inspiring. The program’s success reflects years of hard work by the men and women behind this project, and I join the rest of the country in congratulating the entire team behind the mission. From where I’m sitting, it looks like a planet to me.”

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