Bay Area space buffs celebrate successful Pluto flyby

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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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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