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.
