10 Most Daring Moments in Space Exploration History

10. New Horizons: Reaching Pluto and Beyond

NASA's New Horizons mission, launched in 2006, embarked on a daring journey to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, the distant frontier of our solar system. In 2015, New Horizons made its historic flyby of Pluto, capturing the first detailed images of the dwarf planet and revealing its complex geology and atmosphere. The mission's success provided a wealth of information about this distant world, challenging previous assumptions and igniting interest in the outer solar system. New Horizons continues to venture deeper into the Kuiper Belt, symbolizing humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge and exploration.