By — Jenny Marder Jenny Marder Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/journey-to-pluto Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Journey to the mysterious gray rock Science Jun 30, 2016 2:15 PM EDT This Science Bedtime Story tells the incredible – and briefly terrifying – story of the intrepid spacecraft that flew to Pluto and of Alice Bowman, a little girl who loved space and grew up to become one of the mission’s lead engineers. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Jenny Marder Jenny Marder Jenny Marder is a senior science writer for NASA and a freelance journalist. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post and National Geographic. She was formerly digital managing editor for the PBS NewsHour. @jennymarder
This Science Bedtime Story tells the incredible – and briefly terrifying – story of the intrepid spacecraft that flew to Pluto and of Alice Bowman, a little girl who loved space and grew up to become one of the mission’s lead engineers. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now