Destination: Pluto

Documentary

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.

Jan 1, 20151 seasons13 episodesEndedEN

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Craig Sechler

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Jan 1, 2015

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Part 1: Close Encounters Of The Plutonian Kind

Jan 1, 2015

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.

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Ep 2

Part 2: Pluto Or Bust

Jan 1, 2015

The controversial debate of Pluto's planetary status is explored.

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Ep 3

Part 3: Into The Kuiper Belt

Jan 1, 2015

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?

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Ep 4

Part 4: The Mapmaker's Dream

Jan 1, 2015

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.

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Ep 5

Part 5: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Jan 1, 2015

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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Ep 6

Part 6: The Shoals Of Pluto

Jan 1, 2015

New Horizons journey to Pluto is winding down, and its destination is dead-ahead. The images being sent to Earth are unlike anything we've seen before - find out what we're learning about this unexplored dwarf planet.

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