Above is the latest photo that we have of Pluto. Below is how we saw Pluto in 1996. This is a big day for humanity.

As a note, here are some interesting facts about the New Horizons space craft:

• Launched on January 19th, 2006
• Has a 12Mhz processor
• Traveling at 16.26 kilometers per second, or 36,373 mph
• Used Gravity assist from Jupiter on February 28th, 2007
• Has a 1kbps connection while out at Pluto
• Latency is 4.5 hours for one-way communication