Chasing new horizons: inside the epic first mission to Pluto

Preface: Inside the farthest exploration in history

Introduction: Out of lock

Dreams of a grand tour

The Pluto underground

Ten years in the wilderness

The undead

New Horizons at last?

Building the bird

Bringing it all together

A prayer before you go

Going supersonic

To Jupiter and the ocean of space beyond

Battle plan Pluto

Into unknown danger

On approach

July 4th fireworks

Showtime

Everest

Onward New Horizons

Coda: A final discovery

Appendix: The top ten science discoveries from the New Horizons exploration of the Pluto system.