30 Jun 2015
New Horizons
A brief visualisation of NASA’s historic spacecrafts Mariner, Pioneer, Voyager, and Dawn, exploring the solar system, culminating in the New Horizons mission.
Pluto and Beyond
Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA's most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the probe attempts to fly by Ultima Thule, an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Top Billed Cast
Craig Sechler Narrator
Joel Parker Himself
Marc Buie Himself
Michael E. Brown Himself
David Jewitt Himself
Cathy Olkin Herself
Anne Verbiscer Herself
Konstantin Batygin Himself
Carey Lisse Himself
Alice Bowman Herself
Mark Showalter Himself
Hal Weaver Himself
Glen Fountain Himself
John Spencer Himself
Caleb Scharf Himself
Derrick Pitts Himself
Mark Holdridge Himself
Hilke Schlichting Herself
Fred Pelletier Himself
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