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New Horizons Makes Historic Flyby on New Year's Day

Clip: Season 46 Episode 1 | 2m 9s

The New Horizons spacecraft made history by conducting the farthest ever flyby of an object in our solar system.

Aired: 01/02/19

Rating: NR

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