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b'Pluto is ready for its close up \\u2013 but the near encounter during this historic flyby will last less than three minutes. Be ready for the action with our special New Horizons episode!\\nHear from researchers who are Pluto rock stars: the astronomer who discovered two of Pluto\\u2019s five moons, the planetary scientist who coined the term \\u201cdwarf planet,\\u201d and the man who claims to have \\u201ckilled Pluto.\\u201d\\nFind out how the New Horizons spacecraft will dodge rocks and other dangers as it approaches the planet and what we might learn about planet formation once we arrive. And why the battle over Pluto\\u2019s nomenclature continues.\\nPlus, Neil deGrasse Tyson reads his hate mail \\u2013 from 3rd graders.\\xa0\\nGuests:\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Neil deGrasse Tyson \\u2013 Astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, New York City\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Alan Stern \\u2013 Planetary scientist, Principal Investigator, New Horizons mission\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Mark Showalter \\u2013 Senior research scientist, SETI Institute, New Horizons team member\\n\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Mike Brown \\u2013 Astronomer, California Institute of Technology\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'