The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Built: New Horizons' Epic Voyage

After a 9-year, 3-billion-mile journey, the New Horizons spacecraft has finally reached the edge of our solar system. Traveling at speeds so high that a single grain of rice could destroy the entire mission, this feat of engineering has transformed Pluto from a blurry dot into a vivid, complex world.

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