Dwarf Planet Pluto News Today

Our Milky Way galaxy is not alone. It is one of hundreds of billions of galaxies in the universe.

Pluto Day is observed annually on February 18 to celebrate the discovery of the dwarf planet in 1930.

I think i saw you there celebrating. what was that like? >> i was therier. understand for me its really personal. i -- you know i was the vice president of the planetary society at that time. i want to barbara mikulski office senator from maryland where the applied physics lab is and we had 10,000 postcards from people who just thought that this is cool. >> wow. >> and she pushed for it the senator, and bill frist, the representative from the area pushed for this mission in the year 2000. i and ...

Time now for some news and happening today, nasas new horizon space craft expecting to send more stunning photographs of the dwarf planet pluto. transmissions take 4 1/2 hours just to reach the earth. meanwhile, caitlyn jenner will be honored tonight with the aurthur ashe courage aware. and its the battle of the sale. amazon and walmart are offering deep discount on select big ticket items. you can grab a 32-inch tv from amazon for $75 today or an apple

Another reason that guzman is again seen as most wanted on both sides of the u.s. ask mechanics -- and mexican border. alex, back to you. coming up celebrating a milestone in space history. today brand new images are coming in that will give us our closest look ever at the dwarf planet pluto. it is rekindling questions on whether pollute toe isluto is even a planet. they will approve the $96 billion bailout deal. the deal is expected to pass. fao schwartz toy stores closing its doors tonig...

Good morning. good morning. im reena ninan. >> hello to you all. im t.j. holmes. here are some of the top headlines were following this morning on "world news now." a settlement in the chokehold death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer. new york city will pay the family of eric garner nearly $6 million after the confrontation that sparked a national outcry. full report coming up. officials have released the latest photograph of mexican drug kingpin joaquin "el chapo" guzma...

Situation over the southeast later on this afternoon. damaging severe storms with the potential for destructive straight line winds, large hail, and isolated tornados. now, throughout the northeast, i dont think well see so much severe weather but theres going to be a lot of heavy rain coming down which could cause some areas of low lying flooding and also some major travel delays. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> justin thanks so much. you can be sure its going to be a deathly cold feeling this ...