NASA New Horizons Closest to Pluto Pluto and Charon shown in the below portrait while New Horizons getting closer to its aim. The closest approach was at 7:49:57 a.m. EDT, July. For the Image Gallery please click: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/images/index.html The following video derived by Space.com (Added here on 16 July 2015) References: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-portrait-from-the-final-approach-to-pluto-and-charon