As of this morning, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has flown by Pluto. Early images (here and here) are the best glimpses we have had of the dwarf planet. More detailed pictures are expected to be released this afternoon and over the next 16 months.
Update: New Horizons is expected to call home at 8:53 PM EDT.
Update: Contact with New Horizons re-established! Telemetry download has begun.
Update: New Horizons team unveils its first findings from the Pluto flypast – that briefing is on Wednesday at 3pm ET [sic] (8pm BST/Thursday 5am AEST) [updated at 14:59 UTC 15 July]
(Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Wednesday July 15 2015, @03:14AM
New Horizon *did* report hack, at 8:52:37 PM Eastern time.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by No Respect on Wednesday July 15 2015, @07:43AM
Did you watch the press conference too? That was the answer to the last question asked which I appreciated since they had been saying 8:53 PM EDT and, by my clock, the signal was late. I'm chalking it up to internet latency on the broadcast. I loved Alice Bowman reminding everyone there to, "Tell your children about this." It was a most excellent day.