Bay Area space buffs celebrate NASA's successful Pluto flyby

People gathered at the Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center to celebrate NASA's New Horizons successful flyby of Pluto.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- People gathered Tuesday at the Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center to watch and celebrate NASA's successful flyby of Pluto with the New Horizons spacecraft.

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VIDEO: NASA's New Horizons flies by Pluto

Pluto's big day

NASA's New Horizons probe flew closer to Pluto than any Earth-craft ever has Tuesday, sending back amazing photos of the dwarf planet.

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Bay Area space buffs celebrate successful Pluto flyby