Pluto and Beyond
Season 46 Episode 1 | 53m 51s
Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA’s most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the probe attempts to fly by Ultima Thule, an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Aired: 01/02/19
Expires: 12/17/21
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Chasing Pluto
Watch as the New Horizons spacecraft captures our first clear view of Pluto’s icy surface.
New Year, New Horizons: NASA Celebrates Most Distant Space Encounter in History
With Ultima Thule in the rearview mirror, NASA celebrates its most far-flung flyby to date
New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby Updates
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is about to fly by Ultima Thule in the Kuiper Belt.
A Pluto Flyby Dress Rehearsal
See key moments in NASA’s Pluto Flyby, as previewed in a 3-D simulation.
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