NASA probe nears end of pioneering mission to Pluto after nine-year journey – http://www.itv.com/news/2015-01-04/nasa-probe-nears-end-of-pioneering-mission-to-pluto-after-nine-year-journey/
More about the mission to Pluto on the NASA website: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/