This is humanity at its best. It is said that civilization truly exists when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit under. To spend ones life and career endeavoring to answer questions they know may not be answered their lifetimes is a noble act, and one worthy of undertaking. Not only because of the benefit to those yet unborn, but because of all the answers found along the way. Often answers to questions we had not yet thought to ask.

@michaelskywalker3089

9 жыл бұрын

Michael Powers That's why I try to remember those who came before like Leonardo Da Vinci and Galelei Galileo; who could in their mind's eye grasp the wonder of the heavens but could only be content in carefully laying the paving stones that have allowed us to in 2015 to explore a comet; rove on mars; study both sides of our sun; explore ceres and reveal the tapestry of Pluto; a world 9 light-hours distant.

@MrAdamNTProtester

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Powers no this is us at our stupidest...all that time & cash and not ONE instrument sent to a surface to transmit data home...not even a monitor for NEO approaches...we could get blindsided while these imbeciles are acting like tourists at a new beach

@michaelskywalker3089

8 жыл бұрын

This is the rub of humanity: to understand the limits of your mortality and still generate light in the darkness; building knowledge and honing instruments so that one day our descendants can not just perfect science and technology; but provide the means to explore beyond the horizons of today. Still...this is obvious; what is harder as Michael Powers implies is to start building the future and protect humanity by gathering data.

@MichaelPowers1960

8 жыл бұрын

Michael Southcott Thank you for being the voice of reason, and stating so eloquently what I lacked the patience to. It's just that I wonder what perverse part of human nature compels some to see a noble act, then desperately try to find fault with it. Even if the mission had been a complete failure, it still would have been worth the attempt.

29:45 Ann Harch said that no spacecraft in our lifetime will go back to Pluto. What!? Really!?? Then let this be a reminder that we need to explore in Space as much as possible! Science is awesome!

If you attempt to Navigate a Space Vehicle like this one to fly at precise speeds and VERY precise trajectories to use the associated G forces provided by Jupiter and THEN to actually rendezvous with Pluto so precisely is a "Math Problem" that no one man could possibly do. It must have taken a Team of PhD's with Mathematics and Physics' Degrees just to do the Navigation alone. I honestly think that the Navigation was harder than designing and building the actual Craft. Mankind is truly amazing! 99.99% of Men and Women couldn't even comprehend the Mathematics of such a precise Navigational Problem. Imagine if YOUR Math Professor assigned you a weekend homework problem to send a craft to one of the Moons of Saturn! Incredible Mathematics and mind numbing to the average Human...

Being an American "child of the 50's" I think I was born at the perfect time! Sputnik went up the month before I was born and I followed the Astronauts and their Missions throughout Childhood, culminating with the Moon Landings when I was 12. Now I've worked for an Aerospace plant for 35+ years and our Company has had parts on ALL space missions from Mercury Program through every Shuttle Mission. As for Space Exploration I may have been born at the best times we may ever see, even if we go "Inter-Stellar" after I'm gone. I hope to live long enough for us to fully explore the Oort Cloud which will be terrific compared to Pluto "being the edge of the Solar System" when I was born. Thanks to NASA and ALL Nations with Space Programs!!

This is one of the most advanced technological devices we have created. It also only runs on about a 60 watt lightbulb when working in tandem with all other instruments?! Amazing!

I remember I was GOING THROUGH PUBERTY when they first launched this mission! I LITERALLY made myself FORGET so I didn't have to excitedly wait so long, AND IT WORKED! A decade later, I was reminded and we're now witnessing the *MOST IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF THE DECADE!!!*

Hats off to all the researchers and the whole team! Found this on Twitter: "For perspective, New Horizons cost as much as 2 F-35 fighter jets, or about 5 hours of Social Security." Just if humans are wise enough to invest money in space exploration rather than the military. Just my 2 cents.

Its been a long time since I've had 'the 'good' exitement shivers. This event makes up for the waiting. Another six days, can't wait. Good luck to everyone and everything involved in this mission.

Amazing! Such a huge accomplishment😃 This was an extremely informative program, NASA. Honestly, it wasn't long enough. We, collectively, have so many questions and are eagerly awaiting the outcome.

I saw about the picture of pluto and I think it's really awesome like everything about this planet. Considering this planet was the farthest planet we know so far (I know there are/could be another planets). I feel I'm happy enough I'm alive and able to see a picture of pluto. It's a bless.

FABULOUS !!! A VIDEO THAT MAKES WE TRAVEL TOGETHER TO A ADVENTURE !!! PLUTO ..... A NEW HORIZON !!! HUGS FROM BRAZIL, ROSANGELA D'ORO

From what I can tell, this cost the same as the Hobbit movies. I know which one is of greater worth to humanity. Why on earth aren't there more projects like this in the pipeline? Thank you NASA for increasing my wonder at our universe.

Thanks to the guys at New Horizons, they should all be proud of themselves. Can't wait to see what data comes back!

is it bad i almost started crying?? i dont know pluto is just so cute and he has a heart on him and i cant

@davidkeenan5642

9 жыл бұрын

Pirate Foxy No, & you're not alone.

@tori_canoli_7075

8 жыл бұрын

David Keenan okay good. thank you

I'm an unashamed Mike Brown fangirl, I blame him for inspiring me to go to the UK Centre for Planetary Science this year! 2015 has been a year in space like no other in my lifetime

NASA again presents the wonderful works that they strive to educate us with. Keep up the great work. I hope we can see more of our youth involved with these future plans (for them). I cant wait for next month! I for see KZread posting NASA's next video REALLY SOON with close up pictures of Pluto!!!

Fantastic. What a great time to be alive and to have seen this event unfold. Looking forward to many more.

@MrAdamNTProtester

8 жыл бұрын

+tvittori Then they should make you pay for it

@tvittori

8 жыл бұрын

+MrAdamNTProtester pay for what??

tears in my eyes... it feels for a moment we were eternal. i got it get out of this human madness and become a replicant, and then travel out there in space for ever, and ever. people should look at these things

Congratulations, humanity.

Can't express adequately enough the excitement in anticipation of Pluto

A must see about space exploration and human ingenuity.

@MrAdamNTProtester

8 жыл бұрын

+Rupert Pitt more like space exploration and human stupidity

I'm sorry, but if I were working at NASA right now I'd be peeing my pants with excitement that Pluto is now just 1 MONTH AWAY!!! Good luck to all working on the project- I'm following this with great excitement!

Fascinating. I can't wait for next month to see photos of this far-away world!

Wonderful documentary. I admire the skill and knowledge these people have.

One of the best NASA film ever.I like this very much.Let`s hope everything goes well.Thanks NASA.Greetings from Finland.

Literally been waiting 2 years (since I found out about this voyage) for New Horizon to finally reach pluto! I cant believe its this month!

We are so lucky to exist at this time in human history... Cant wait till July...

117 people who are completely oblivious at what NASA accomplished

@MrAdamNTProtester

8 жыл бұрын

+John D no however many arrogant ignorant imbeciles that think throwing a rock at a planet is genius...while the taxpayers foot the bill

Wow so amazing I love it what a great journey indeed !

Its funny that the mission to Pluto is powered by plutonium. Its like using mercury in a thermometer that goes to Mercury.

Bravo, NASA! You do great work, including this documentary!

This is going to be soooooo cool and I am very excited! My new nephew will never know a day when we didn't know what Pluto looked like! Amazing!

@Frankieishot1

9 жыл бұрын

That's actually crazy

Great achievement and great news for humanity..

We only knew Pluto was an actual thing in 1930!? Wow, that proves how little humans know about the universe. There is still SO MUCH to discover!

VERY,VERY... WONDERFUL THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN THE INFINITY SPACE !...

@nasa I absolutely loved this documentary. You really should do more long form documentaries. 👍🏾 I cannot wait for us to get to Pluto.

What's the name of the song. Or soundtrack. Whatever. That starts around 1:33? I've heard it on 2 videos: This and the Twisted Colossus announcement trailer.

Finally they made it.. Today is July 14 th.. And after looking at those pics.. I m so so excited...

good luck you little spacecraft as you go on your journey into deep space

Congratulations to all those involved! What a great day it is!

Congratulations to this team. What an incredible accomplishment!

excellent video, really enjoyed it. Pluto, here we come!!

My great Grand sons also growing up in Kansas will now grow up in a world where this knowledge wil be commonly available hopefully for them to study and perhaps build on.

Excellent video and very informative. Thank you

I really hope there's more documentaries like this to come. This was awesome.

Thank you very much for your hard work and for sharing this video.

Great wee show... must watch

Great Documentary, amazing animation and visualizations!

Aww hell yes. A full length NASA documentary of New Horizons! I've been waiting for something like this in my Subs to pop up.

Hi, ALL, You are doing a great job and service to the humanity, . I feel a little bit proud for myself just to follow some of your success, CONGRATULATIONS for all that SUCCESSES , RESULTS and Human Benefits.

Can´t wait only 7 days!

i didnt know you guys had a youtube channel! subscribed!

That was awesome. Even jerked a tear- humanity's amazing feats. There's stil hope for our race.

Great Achievement for Science and Technology (and Humans).

Very nice documentary. Solute to the brilliant minds before us and what else we shall see.

I am on the edge of my chair. I have been waiting for this my whole life. Sail on New Horizons.

1 hour till untill closest approach! Aah... what a fine day for science!!!

Great, here we come Pluto!!

July 14th 2015 12:45pm - Five minutes until flyby.... I was watching.

Soooo excited I can't even explain I think Pluto is my favourite planet because I feel like it so lonely and it has not got enough attention like the other planets.

I'm anxious about it too.

I wish there would have been more about the findings of Pluto and photos kinda dissappointed.

Anyone know the name of the backing track?

Is there a version of this video without background muzak? Would watch with sound off but no subtitles.

Excellent video and journey through 26 years of dreams i hope it will come true. The first encounter with a KBO.

i live for this can't wait

It's July the 5th and we only have 11 more days until New Horizons passes Pluto and we see it for the first time!! How exciting is that!! The only thing I am sad about is that there is no way we can land on it and collect information. But, I still can't wait!!

Wonderful really, congratulations NASA NH mission to Pluto and Charon Explorers Team and for the new generations of young explorers...we hope 14th July with an excitement feeling in the science and Astronomy humankind lovers. Thanks KZread for share this amazement matter.

Looking forward to see more KBO in the future!

im a English learner and i'm interested in Astronomy documentaries that NASA had published.Can NASA add some subtitles,Plz

What's the name of the punk song playing at 27:39?

2 days :) So excited!!!

@actiume6689

9 жыл бұрын

It's tomorrow now! :D

3 days people! :D Congrats! and thank you for your hard work NASA.

From out of Africa 50,000 years ago to the edge of the Kuiper Belt! It gives me hope.

this is a great hour of information…..

Excellent documentary. Thanks to NASA.

Exciting times ahaid... Can't wait!

can't wait to see the planet close up.

So amazing!

Videos like this is why I still love youtube. So amazing to be lost in wonder about what we will find there. Its amazing to think of it as ''our achievement''... as humanity's achievement... Science, bitch!

Loved it, Thank you NASA

this is so cool

this makes me feel dumb and I lack conviction. Kudos to them, this is a great achievement for mankind.

Nice.

Thanks NASA, you make our dreams come into reality !

I love this stuff!!!!!!

July 14th 2015! Clyde Tombaugh's ashes in the Plutonian atmosphere! But I wish they could have applied some aerobraking, or maybe gravity assist, so the flyby was on July 13th! LMAO My birthday!! LOL Thank you NASA and New Horizons team! Excellent job! Well performed (Y) :D lol

Great mission.

:) Excited !

I guess the debate about whether or not Pluto is a planet or not is clear now....It is clearly a planet to me...

So exciting!

dream come true is here but I want to explore more and more ! :(

A couple more weeks to go and I'm really excited to see Pluto.

Dear NASA, I have a spacecraft idea we'll I think you can build a spacecraft that takes in the gas in space and uses it as gas and then it lets the spacecraft travel fast also it will reduce the price

@patrickbama1234

9 жыл бұрын

DragonBorn Hello, perhaps if you have any ideas regarding future ideas, you should write directly to NASA themselves. Of course, a little knowledge, experience, degrees & other "bling" would help.

@eyashin

9 жыл бұрын

DragonBorn I love this comment so much

@ElFredo1998

9 жыл бұрын

A system that collects the gas would cost pretty much i think...

@kaptainexclusive9490

9 жыл бұрын

patrickbama1234 well how do i do that?

@liamreeve8661

9 жыл бұрын

Dear NASA Don't waste all that money, just stuff the sun into the petrol tank!!

Ah Tobu soundtracks. I love those.

NASA i commend you on another event in witch you are again the most that that life(that we know of) can accomplish.

great work

i have a question when will nasa start a manned mission to mars, if they will atall.?

Nothing will ever be the same again after the flyby

fascinating