Direct from Pluto: First Encounter

You've seen it in the news, now go inside the incredible space mission that brought us brand-new images of Pluto.
This new one-hour special follows NASA on the first encounter to the hotly debated former planet. Moving at breakneck speeds to the edge of the solar system for nearly a decade, the mission to Pluto is mankind's closest ever approach to the mysterious and contentious dwarf planet. Discovery joins the New Horizons' epic quest led by NASA as the spacecraft completes its flyby, capturing first-ever images of the icy dwarf planet and its moons.
NASA's New Horizons mission launched in 2006, a piano-sized spacecraft that became the fastest ever launched, reaching the moon in just nine hours. For nearly a decade, New Horizons has been travelling at breakneck speeds, racing to the very edges of the solar system.
Could this encounter reignite the debate over Pluto's planetary status or will seeing Pluto up close give greater importance to dwarf planets? This dramatic mission will shed new light on the former ninth planet, promising fresh clues about the birth of our solar system and perhaps life on earth. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)