NASA launched a mission to study Pluto on January 19, 2006. On July 14th, 2015, it makes its closest approach to the dwarf planet.
Here's what life was like when it left:
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There was no such thing as an iPhone.
2.
Justin Bieber was still doing local talent shows.
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The Twitter homepage looked like this:
4.
The NBC sitcom 30 Rock made its debut.
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Barack Obama was a freshman U.S. Senator from Illinois lacking any gray hair.
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Chris Pratt’s biggest film role to date was a small role in Strangers with Candy.
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9.
Neither Grumpy Cat nor Lil Bub existed.
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Miley Cyrus had just hit the world stage in the Disney show Hannah Montana.
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Kristen Wiig was in her first season on SNL.
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MySpace was the most popular website in the world.
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Willow and Jaden were babies:
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Real Housewives of Orange County was a brand new show.
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And, of course, Pluto was actually considered a planet when NASA sent New Horizons on its way.
Keep up the great work, New Horizons!
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