Destination: Pluto
It was a rendezvous a decade in the making. The New Horizons spacecraft rocketed from Earth to provide the first ever close-ups of the farthest planet in our solar system, Pluto. Join New Horizons and its team as it makes its historic approach, revealing a world unlike any other we've ever seen. Interviews with leading team members and planetary scientists will help us unlock the secrets of this far away planet.
- Created By
Dana Berry
- First Aired on
Jan 01, 2015
- Popularity: 4.3205
- 2 votes
- Production
CuriosityStream (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jan 01, 2015
Last episode: Part 13: The Right Stuff
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 13 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Part 1: Close Encounters Of The Plutonian Kind min
Follow the timeline of the New Horizons mission from its inception to the date of its close encounter with Pluto. Watch initial reactions from those closest to the mission.
Episode 2Part 2: Pluto Or Bust min
The controversial debate of Pluto's planetary status is explored.
Episode 3Part 3: Into The Kuiper Belt min
As New Horizons gets ever closer to its final destination of Pluto, we take a look at the instruments onboard the spacecraft. How do they work, and what will they help us learn about this distant planet?
Episode 4Part 4: The Mapmaker's Dream min
As the New Horizons spacecraft gets ever closer to Pluto, the images being relayed back to Earth are superior to anything we've seen before. Take a look at how we're mapping the surface, and the new knowledge gleaned as New Horizons approaches its target.
Episode 5Part 5: Looking Back, Looking Forward min
Weeks from its final destination, the New Horizons spacecraft is now closer to Pluto than any other man-made craft has ever been. Although it's been smooth sailing so far, the dangers will increase exponentially as it encounters Pluto's planetary orbit.
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