Washington DC: After NASA's New Horizons spacecraft phoned home to confirm the successful and historic first-ever flyby of Pluto, the mission team called for celebrations.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said, 'I know today we've inspired a whole new generation of explorers with this great success, and we look forward to the discoveries yet to come. This is a historic win for science and for exploration. We've truly, once again raised the bar of human potential.'