# @oxford_uni on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DT0XMRCCqWJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54086445-oxford-uni-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/260f1e7783.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-22T15:35:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The University of Oxford (@oxford_uni) — https://gondola.cc/oxford_uni

## Caption

The inside story behind the shot of Pluto that took around 9 years and over 3 billion miles to reach Earth 🚀

The image, which has recently gone viral, was captured by a camera on the New Horizons spacecraft.

physics_oxford's Dr Carly Howett is the Principal Investigator of the Ralph instrument, which includes the camera used to take the image.

Dr Howett breaks down what you’re seeing in the clip.

#OxfordUniversity #Pluto #NewHorizons #SpaceScience #PlanetaryScience #WomenInSTEM #Physics

## Stats

- **Views:** 7,929
- **Likes:** 1,070
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- **Comments:** 16

## Tags

pluto, physics, newhorizons, womeninstem, oxforduniversity, spacescience, planetaryscience

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