The Year of Pluto - New Horizons Documentary Brings Humanity Closer to the Edge of the Solar System

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • New Horizons is the first mission to the Kuiper Belt, a gigantic zone of icy bodies and mysterious small objects orbiting beyond Neptune. This region also is known as the “third” zone of our solar system, beyond the inner rocky planets and outer gas giants. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland, designed, built and operates the New Horizons spacecraft, and manages the mission for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. The Year of Pluto - NASA New Horizons is a one hour documentary which takes on the hard science and gives us answers to how the mission came about and why it matters. Interviews with Dr. James Green, John Spencer, Fran Bagenal, Mark Showalter and others share how New Horizons will answer many questions. New Horizons is part of the New Frontiers Program, managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Komentáře • 447

  • @globalteenteamllc8672
    @globalteenteamllc8672 Před 9 lety +112

    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.

  • @ElConquistador24
    @ElConquistador24 Před 9 lety +31

    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!

  • @matjur012
    @matjur012 Před 9 lety +55

    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.

  • @MichaelPowers1960
    @MichaelPowers1960 Před 9 lety +1362

    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
      @michaelskywalker3089 Před 9 lety +61

      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
      @MrAdamNTProtester Před 8 lety +28

      +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
      @michaelskywalker3089 Před 8 lety +42

      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
      @MichaelPowers1960 Před 8 lety +69

      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.

  • @ElConquistador24
    @ElConquistador24 Před 9 lety +16

    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!

  • @LDLK
    @LDLK Před 9 lety +44

    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.

  • @rosangeladoro9208
    @rosangeladoro9208 Před 9 lety +51

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

  • @nuestrafamilia1517
    @nuestrafamilia1517 Před 9 lety +14

    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 CZcams posting NASA's next video REALLY SOON with close up pictures of Pluto!!!

  • @tr11251
    @tr11251 Před 9 lety +31

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

  • @randy109
    @randy109 Před 8 lety +118

    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...

  • @cybertree
    @cybertree Před 9 lety +55

    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!!!*

  • @EfrainMcshell
    @EfrainMcshell Před 9 lety +2

    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

  • @wendellwhitfill4868
    @wendellwhitfill4868 Před 8 lety +10

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

  • @louispecoul6611
    @louispecoul6611 Před 9 lety +29

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

  • @MultiSkywatch
    @MultiSkywatch Před 9 lety +6

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

  • @thebluesman9319
    @thebluesman9319 Před 9 lety +16

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

  • @theejimmy1989
    @theejimmy1989 Před 9 lety +141

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

  • @shallalaldelaimi6371
    @shallalaldelaimi6371 Před 9 lety +5

    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.

  • @morgandavisstrivingtothrive

    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!

  • @pixelpunishersound
    @pixelpunishersound Před 9 lety +13

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

  • @rowni
    @rowni Před 9 lety +55

    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!

  • @Strikeshotz
    @Strikeshotz Před 9 lety +4

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

  • @Thaumazo
    @Thaumazo Před 9 lety +252

    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.

  • @randy109
    @randy109 Před 8 lety +392

    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!!

  • @tvittori
    @tvittori Před 9 lety +13

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

    • @MrAdamNTProtester
      @MrAdamNTProtester Před 8 lety +1

      +tvittori Then they should make you pay for it

    • @tvittori
      @tvittori Před 8 lety +2

      +MrAdamNTProtester pay for what??

  • @mirandashirkey1838
    @mirandashirkey1838 Před 8 lety +14

    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.

  • @rancoredsupes
    @rancoredsupes Před 9 lety +4

    Can´t wait only 7 days!

  • @anilamore4120
    @anilamore4120 Před 9 lety +3

    Great achievement and great news for humanity..

  • @emperorkang
    @emperorkang Před 9 lety +6

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

  • @yowzephyr
    @yowzephyr Před 9 lety +13

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

  • @feiryfella
    @feiryfella Před 8 lety +29

    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

  • @danadml9710
    @danadml9710 Před 9 lety +12

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

  • @johnnyleaf788
    @johnnyleaf788 Před 9 lety +5

    Excellent video and very informative. Thank you

  • @threewheelneal
    @threewheelneal Před 9 lety +11

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

  • @suyog1260
    @suyog1260 Před 9 lety +26

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

  • @moekitsune
    @moekitsune Před 9 lety +10

    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.

  • @nurfatinnabilahahmadyani6719

    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.

  • @FastHandsFastLife9
    @FastHandsFastLife9 Před 8 lety +14

    Congratulations to this team. What an incredible accomplishment!

  • @tuanhoangnguyen4784
    @tuanhoangnguyen4784 Před 8 lety +20

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

  • @kenbobca
    @kenbobca Před 9 lety +14

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

  • @rick3d
    @rick3d Před 9 lety +24

    Great Documentary, amazing animation and visualizations!

  • @AtheistBelgium
    @AtheistBelgium Před 9 lety +7

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

  • @tori_canoli_7075
    @tori_canoli_7075 Před 9 lety +23

    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

  • @rupertpitt4
    @rupertpitt4 Před 8 lety +6

    A must see about space exploration and human ingenuity.

    • @MrAdamNTProtester
      @MrAdamNTProtester Před 8 lety +2

      +Rupert Pitt more like space exploration and human stupidity

  • @adrianwarner8686
    @adrianwarner8686 Před 9 lety +49

    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.

  • @siasundu4361
    @siasundu4361 Před 9 lety +9

    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.

  • @andreklompe5685
    @andreklompe5685 Před 9 lety +3

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

  • @samsen201
    @samsen201 Před 9 lety +5

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

  • @ciroorlando116
    @ciroorlando116 Před 9 lety +3

    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 CZcams for share this amazement matter.

  • @franktheves9489
    @franktheves9489 Před 9 lety +3

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

  • @MultiDonard
    @MultiDonard Před 9 lety +45

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

  • @alexthegrape1000
    @alexthegrape1000 Před 8 lety +36

    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!

  • @rebeccamay7372
    @rebeccamay7372 Před 9 lety +10

    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!

  • @antonioalvescardoso9530
    @antonioalvescardoso9530 Před 9 lety +3

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

  • @hammysmad
    @hammysmad Před 9 lety +22

    Great wee show... must watch

  • @hreader
    @hreader Před 9 lety +3

    I really do hope all goes well. Assuming it does, it'll be very interesting to see if there are any congratulatory messages from the Churches, i.e. from Rome, Canterbury, York et al. So far (Philae, LHC opening and LHC discovery of the Higgs particle) these pulpits have been conspicuous by their silence in the face of these triumphs of observational science.

  • @KtanKtanKtan
    @KtanKtanKtan Před 9 lety +2

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

  • @MrSaLVideos
    @MrSaLVideos Před 9 lety +6

    Great Achievement for Science and Technology (and Humans).

  • @dawnl.c.miller5006
    @dawnl.c.miller5006 Před 9 lety +3

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

  • @akyas.5852
    @akyas.5852 Před 9 lety +5

    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!!

  • @k1j2f30
    @k1j2f30 Před 9 lety +100

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

  • @Pand3miCSK
    @Pand3miCSK Před 9 lety +20

    117 people who are completely oblivious at what NASA accomplished

    • @MrAdamNTProtester
      @MrAdamNTProtester Před 8 lety +1

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

  • @IARRCSim
    @IARRCSim Před 9 lety +789

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

  • @Zopdoz
    @Zopdoz Před 9 lety +17

    Great, here we come Pluto!!

  • @BoniPris
    @BoniPris Před 9 lety +5

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

  • @flinchfu
    @flinchfu Před 9 lety +1

    I'm anxious about it too.

  • @i_smoke_ghosts
    @i_smoke_ghosts Před 9 lety +11

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

  • @123UpNorth321
    @123UpNorth321 Před 9 lety +4

    2 days :) So excited!!!

  • @anilsurujpaul1979
    @anilsurujpaul1979 Před 9 lety +73

    i live for this can't wait

  • @SnakesRaven
    @SnakesRaven Před 9 lety +36

    Exciting times ahaid... Can't wait!

  • @SuperBigone2
    @SuperBigone2 Před 9 lety +3

    this is a great hour of information…..

  • @TrueEaglesFan
    @TrueEaglesFan Před 9 lety +3

    Congratulations, humanity.

  • @SOGNAMETAL
    @SOGNAMETAL Před 9 lety +7

    Looking forward to see more KBO in the future!

  • @erikvanderspuy8710
    @erikvanderspuy8710 Před 9 lety +3

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

  • @TheKeithvidz
    @TheKeithvidz Před 9 lety +3

    can't wait to see the planet close up.

  • @krishnan1951
    @krishnan1951 Před 9 lety +6

    Excellent documentary. Thanks to NASA.

  • @ZeNashB
    @ZeNashB Před 9 lety +42

    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!

  • @neatodd
    @neatodd Před 9 lety +9

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

  • @maccmoses
    @maccmoses Před 8 lety +35

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

  • @AstronomerRob
    @AstronomerRob Před 8 lety +11

    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

  • @rubendonna7995
    @rubendonna7995 Před 9 lety

    Great program. One little criticism about the video is the annoying background music play throughout the entire program. Can't wait for 071415 for another acheivement of mankind.

  • @CharlieSnipes1
    @CharlieSnipes1 Před 9 lety +1

    Nothing will ever be the same again after the flyby

  • @valehx1176
    @valehx1176 Před 9 lety

    9 years 6 months down, 6 days to go. .

  • @1Mack1Tone
    @1Mack1Tone Před 9 lety +4

    Loved it, Thank you NASA

  • @osirus365
    @osirus365 Před 9 lety +15

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

  • @maxshuty
    @maxshuty Před 9 lety +4

    So amazing!

  • @krizelkasaysayan3145
    @krizelkasaysayan3145 Před 9 lety +51

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

  • @wilberry941
    @wilberry941 Před 9 lety +4

    this is so cool

  • @rext0n_0
    @rext0n_0 Před 9 lety +1

    Ah Tobu soundtracks. I love those.

  • @Corpsecrank
    @Corpsecrank Před 9 lety +1

    The audio comes in over a single channel. Sound only in the left side of a headset and only coming from a single position on a surround setup.

  • @marines0001
    @marines0001 Před 9 lety +2

    yes it would be great hope they share some photos and videos to the citizens that helped finance it!!!!

  • @treytolbert3310
    @treytolbert3310 Před 9 lety +1

    I think you forgot to put a spotlight on the spacecraft, it sure is going to be dark way out there...lol

  • @sadochrist8534
    @sadochrist8534 Před 9 lety +3

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

  • @ickerish
    @ickerish Před 8 lety +3

    I like how at 23:20 dude can't calculate how old he'll be from then 2004, at 2015. I'm a mechanical engineer and more often than not, I can't do simple arithmetic on the spot as well :(

  • @pmajudge
    @pmajudge Před 9 lety +2

    ARGH!!!
    PLUTO'S GOT ACNE!!!
    JUST JOKING FOLKS!
    YEAH, SUPERB INDEED!!!
    A DREAM OF A SIX YEAR OLD -WOW!!
    I WAS VERY EXCITED TO WATCH IT ON THE NEWS.
    HMMMMM!!! 3-BILLION MILES GREAT STUFF!!
    WONDER WHAT ELSE THEY WILL FIND -"NEXT" !!!
    ENJOYED WATCHING - ON "YOU TUBE".
    THANKS FOR THE POSTING.
    FROM(U.K.).

  • @jameshilton3903
    @jameshilton3903 Před 9 lety +2

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

  • @dannyfu2902
    @dannyfu2902 Před 9 lety +2

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

  • @mcbear52
    @mcbear52 Před 9 lety +11

    Thanks NASA, you make our dreams come into reality !

  • @marioriospinot
    @marioriospinot Před 9 lety +3

    Nice.

  • @Groaker
    @Groaker Před 9 lety +2

    This flyby can't come soon enough.