The Long, Strange Trip to Pluto, and How NASA Nearly Missed It



By KENNETH CHANG

The flyby of Pluto was a triumph of human ingenuity and the capstone of a mission that unfolded nearly flawlessly. It almost did not happen.

Published: July 19, 2015 at 02:00AM

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