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This Is The Closest Photo Yet of Pluto From A NASA Spacecraft Flyby

After nine-and-a-half years, 3 billion miles and heart-stopping drops in communication, the moment has arrived: New Horizons, NASA’s spacecraft designed to explore the furthest reaches of our solar system, passed Pluto at 8:15 a.m. EST on Tuesday.

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Photo: NASA