Claim: New Horizons is man-made and sent to Jupiter.
Evidence: New Horizons is an interplanetary space probe that was launched as a part of NASA 's New Frontiers program.
A space probe is a robotic spacecraft that does not orbit the Earth , but , instead , explores further into outer space.
After a brief encounter with asteroid 132524 APL , New Horizons proceeded to Jupiter , making its closest approach on February 28 , 2007 , at a distance of 2.3 e6km.
The Jupiter flyby provided a gravity assist that increased New Horizons speed ; the flyby also enabled a general test of New Horizons scientific capabilities , returning data about the planet 's atmosphere , moons , and magnetosphere.