Here is more information on this historic time in space!

“Today, science takes a great leap observing the Pluto system up close and flying into a new frontier that will help us better understand the origins of the Solar System,” John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said in astatement.

“The New Horizons team is proud to have accomplished the first exploration of the Pluto system,” added Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorado. “This mission has inspired people across the world with the excitement of exploration and what humankind can achieve.”

The team should be proud of their accomplishment.  And the video below describes the planet in further detail:

Investigation of imagery and other data from the approaching probe reveal Pluto to be larger than previous estimates. Principal investigator Alan Stern explains the implications on ice composition, rock estimates, and atmospheric composition. –

thanks to iflscience for the great info