Here is a bit more about these first pics:

This blurry shot of Pluto—taken by New Horizon’s Ralph color imager—is the latest in a noble history of planetary photo firsts. Since a rocket first took a picture of Earth from 65 miles up in 1946, humans have had a bit of a love affair with capturing the previously unseeable.

It is pretty incredible that a planet we teach about in class and any discussion about our solar system has barely been able to be photographed.

This is an intro about the related video:

Ready to explore Pluto? NASA’s New Horizons – the fastest spacecraft ever created – will speed past Pluto on July 14, 2015, beaming back high resolution photos (and invaluable data) of the dwarf planet’s surface for the first time in human history.

We, the members of the National Space Society, believe exploring the unknown for the betterment of all is among humanity’s most essential pursuits. We honor the historic New Horizons mission by commissioning the inimitable Erik Wernquist to create this video.

thanks to NASA for the pic