The longest journey in human history began with a postage stamp
In short: Discover the story of NASA's New Horizons mission, the farthest space exploration ever attempted. Dr. Alan Stern explains how this monumental feat was inspired by a small piece of art and what it took to reach Pluto.
In 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft completed the longest and farthest journey of any human-led mission to date. The project was led by planetary scientist Dr. Alan Stern and served as the first time humanity explored the dwarf planet Pluto. The documentary highlights the unique inspiration behind the voyage: a tiny postage stamp that sparked the vision for such an ambitious undertaking.
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