A decade-long journey culminates with New Horizons' mission to unveil unprecedented views of the most distant planet in our solar system, Pluto, as its dedicated team achieves its ultimate goal.
The NASA New Horizons spacecraft, a decade in the making, embarks on an extraordinary adventure to capture breathtakingly close images of Pluto, our solar system's farthest planet.
1. Part 1: Close Encounters Of The Plutonian Kind
Aired: Dec 31, 2014Join us for a thrilling recap of the New Horizons mission, tracing its develo...
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The debate over Pluto's planetary status intensifies as astronomers present t...
3. Part 3: Into The Kuiper Belt
Aired: Dec 31, 2014Next episode, we'll explore the cutting-edge instruments on New Horizons as i...
4. Part 4: The Mapmaker's Dream
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The next episode takes viewers on a thrilling journey as the New Horizons spa...
5. Part 5: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The New Horizons spacecraft is on a collision course with Pluto, set to make ...
6. Part 6: The Shoals Of Pluto
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The New Horizons spacecraft is closing in on the end of its Pluto expedition,...
7. Part 7: Behind The Scenes With Alan Stern
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The next episode takes a thrilling journey into the last hours leading up to ...
8. Part 8: The "Giant Heart" On Pluto
Aired: Dec 31, 2014Next episode, the New Horizons spacecraft is about to reach Pluto, and the te...
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The NASA New Horizons team celebrates a historic achievement as the probe suc...
10. Part 10: New Horizons Calls Home
Aired: Dec 31, 2014Earth receives its first signals from Pluto, marking a major milestone for th...
11. Part 11: New Horizons - Pluto Flyby Images
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The New Horizons team releases the first photos taken by the space probe, sho...
12. Part 12: The Surface of Pluto
Aired: Dec 31, 2014A major breakthrough in the New Horizons mission is coming up, as scientists ...
Aired: Dec 31, 2014The final episode unfolds as groundbreaking discoveries emerge from the mount...
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