Nova Pluto and Beyond (Season 46, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

Nova

Pluto and Beyond (Season 46, Episode 1)

TV-G

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

Follow the New Horizons spacecraft as it makes its historic flyby of one of the furthest objects in the solar system. Follow as they plan and execute maneuvers to allow the spacecraft to target a Kuiper Belt object known as Ultima Thule.

Director

Terri Randall

Writer

Terri Randall

Producers

Ana Aceves | Kristine Allington | Michael H. Amundson | Ari Daniel & 2 more

Composer

Tay Chee Wei

Cinematographer

David Arabia

Editor

Jedd Ehrmann

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 2, 2019

Release date

Jan 2, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 64 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Craig Sechler Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Konstantin Batygin Self - Planetary Astrophysicist, Caltech Self - Planetary Astrophysicist, Caltech See fewer	Nova (1974)
Alice Bowman Self - Mission Operations Manager, New Horizons Mission Self - Mission Operations Manager, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
Mike Brown Self - Planetary Astronomer, Caltech Self - Planetary Astronomer, Caltech See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
Marc Buie Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
Mark Holdridge Self - Encounter Mission Manager, New Horizons Mission Self - Encounter Mission Manager, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
David Jewitt Self - Planetary Astronomer, UCLA Self - Planetary Astronomer, UCLA See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)
Carey Lisse Self - Astrophysicist, New Horizons Mission Self - Astrophysicist, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
Cathy Olkin Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
Joel Parker Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission See fewer	'68 (1988)
Fred Pelletier Self - Navigation Team Chief, New Horizons Mission Self - Navigation Team Chief, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
J.R. Pierce Self - Sharpshooter Self - Sharpshooter See fewer	Nova (1974)
Derrick Pitts Self - Chief Astronomer / The Franklin Institute Self - Chief Astronomer / The Franklin Institute See fewer	A Practical Guide to the Cosmos (2022)
Caleb Scharf Self - Astrobiologist, Columbia Astrobiology Center Self - Astrobiologist, Columbia Astrobiology Center See fewer	One Strange Rock (2018)
Hilke Schlichting Self - Planetary Scientist, UCLA Self - Planetary Scientist, UCLA See fewer	Nova (1974)
Mark Showalter Self - Hazard Team Lead, New Horizons Mission Self - Hazard Team Lead, New Horizons Mission See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)
John Spencer Self - planetary scientist, New Horizons Mission Self - planetary scientist, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
Alan Stern Self - Principal Investigator, New Horizons Mission Self - Principal Investigator, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Persephone (IV)
Anne Verbiscer Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission Self - Planetary Scientist, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)
Hal Weaver Self - Project Scientist, New Horizons Mission Self - Project Scientist, New Horizons Mission See fewer	Nova (1974)