New Horizons Passes Pluto and Charon . ... Credit Copyright: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./ ... Explanation: Will the New Horizons spacecraft survive its closest approach to Pluto and return useful images and data? ... Hopefully, at that time, New Horizons will begin beaming back new and enlightening data about a world that has remained remote and mysterious since its discovery 85 years ago. ... Pluto flyby updates: #PlutoFlyby, Twitter, Facebook, Web, NASA TV . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...