Series synopsis
Destination: Pluto is an American documentary television series that premiered on CuriosityStream on January 1, 2015. It ended on January 1, 2015. It was created by Dana Berry. It stars Alen Stern, Michael Summers, Craig Sechler and Nick Moskovitz.
It was a rendezvous a decade in the making. The New Horizons spacecraft rocketed from Earth to provide the first ever close-ups of the farthest planet in our solar system, Pluto. Join New Horizons and its team as it makes its historic approach, revealing a world unlike any other we've ever seen. Interviews with leading team members and planetary scientists will help us unlock the secrets of this far away planet.
Premise
It was a rendezvous a decade in the making. The New Horizons spacecraft rocketed from Earth to provide the first ever close-ups of the farthest planet in our solar system, Pluto. Join New Horizons and its team as it makes its historic approach, revealing a world unlike any other we've ever seen. Interviews with leading team members and planetary scientists will help us unlock the secrets of this far away planet.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alen Stern as Self
- Michael Summers as Self
- Craig Sechler as Narrator
- Nick Moskovitz as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1: Close Encounters Of The Plutonian Kind Follow the timeline of the New Horizons mission from its inception to the date of its close encounter with Pluto. Watch initial reactions from those closest to the mission. |
January 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Part 2: Pluto Or Bust The controversial debate of Pluto's planetary status is explored. |
January 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
Part 3: Into The Kuiper Belt As New Horizons gets ever closer to its final destination of Pluto, we take a look at the instruments onboard the spacecraft. How do they work, and what will they help us learn about this distant planet? |
January 1, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CuriosityStream |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2015 |
| Last aired | January 1, 2015 |
| Status | ended |