Is there a space probe in planet pluto?

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is there already a space probe that we sent in planet pluto? if yes, how long it takes the space probe traveled from earth to pluto?
 
Yes, it was originally named the Pluto/Kuiper express due to arrive in 2012, after some delays it was re-named New Horizons arriving in July 2015.

Read more in this link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto_Kuiper_Express

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Horizons
 
NASA launched New Horizons on Jan 16 2006 and it is scheduled to arrive at Pluto on July 15 2015. Its only a fly By mission meaning that the probe wont orbit Pluto or decent through its atmosphere. It will merely take pictures and other data while it passes by.

No other Probe/spacecraft has ever been to Pluto before. Depending on the success of the Pluto fly-by and several other factors scientists might include mission to observe other dwarf planets and kuiper belt objects beyond Pluto.
 
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