NASA's Dawn spacecraft sets sail for Ceres

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After becoming the first spacecraft to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter in July 2011, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has spent the last year mapping the giant asteroid Vesta. The spacecraft has now bid adieu to Vesta and is on its way to the dwarf planet Ceres to continue its mission to help shed light on the evolution of our solar system... Continue Reading NASA's Dawn spacecraft sets sail for Ceres

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Tags: Asteroid, NASA, Space, Spacecraft

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