Pluto New Horizons mission: what happens next?

Nasa's spacecraft made its historic flypast of Pluto yesterday, and scientists are standing by for data. Here's a guide to the mission and what happens next.

New Horizons blasted off in January 19 2006, and was the fastest launch recorded, reaching speeds of over 36,000 miles per hour. The spacecraft passed the Moon after just nine hours, around eight times quicker than the Apollo programme, and reached Jupiter the following year.