New Horizons spacecraft will sweep past Pluto this morning within just 7,800 miles of the previously unexplored world. New Horizons has traveled 3 billion miles over 9½ years to get to this historic point. The fastest spacecraft ever launched, it carries the most powerful suite of science instruments ever sent on a scouting and reconnaissance mission of a new, unfamiliar world. Read more at Space.com, where you can also see some of the images already sent back from New Horizons and get the latest news on the Pluto Flyby.

Pluto Journey