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Newsdepth - Going to Pluto & Kids in Flight

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From one wild extreme to another, many parts of the country have been experiencing some strange and terrible weather this winter. Rob Marciano takes a look at Mother Nature's strange spell.

A new NASA spacecraft has headed off on a very long trip - 3 billion miles to be exact - to the very edge of the solar system. Launched last week, New Horizons will be the first spacecraft to visit Pluto and its moon, Charon.

We all have goals and dreams, some big, some small. Elaine Falk met with a young lady a few weeks ago who decided to pursue her dream of flying, despite some major difficulties. Diagnosed with cancer and forbidden to pilot an airplane, Maria Weybrecht founded 'Kids in Flight' providing hope and fun for sick children.

January 27, 2006