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How long would it take us to travel to Pluto in years?

Answer 1

New horizon the NASA probe which went to Pluto took about 9 years.

On January 19, 2006, NEW HORIZON was launched, and on July 14, 2015, it approached the proximity of Pluto. During the launch, its speed was 16.26 KM/s. Later, on July 14, 2015, it increased to 4 KM/s thanks to Jupiter's gravity acting as a sling shot.

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Answer 2

Josiah Adams

With current technology, it would take several decades to reach Pluto; the fastest human-made object, the New Horizons spacecraft, reached Pluto after 9.5 years.

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