Take a Virtual, High-Resolution Tour of Vesta, NASA “An atlas of the giant asteroid Vesta, created from images taken as NASA’s Dawn mission flew around the object (also known as […]
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Dawn Spacecraft Starts Taking Detailed Observations of Vesta
NASA’s Asteroid Photographer Beams Back Science Data, NASA “The Dawn spacecraft has completed a graceful spiral into the first of four planned science orbits during the spacecraft’s yearlong visit to […]
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NASA Releases Vesta Images
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Begins Science Orbits of Vesta, NASA “NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, the first ever to orbit an object in the main asteroid belt, is spiraling towards its first of […]
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NASA is Sitting on Dawn Images Again (Update)
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta “NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on Saturday became the first probe ever to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between […]
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Prox Ops at Vesta
Dawn Spacecraft to Enter Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta on July 15 “On July 15, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft will begin a prolonged encounter with the asteroid Vesta, making the mission the […]
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Prox Ops At Vesta
Dawn Nears Start of Year-Long Stay at Giant Asteroid Vesta NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to […]
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Vesta Images and Movie Finally Released
Vesta’s Surface Comes into View, NASA “This movie shows surface details beginning to resolve as NASA’s Dawn spacecraft closes in on the giant asteroid Vesta. The framing camera aboard NASA’s […]
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Why is JPL Sitting on Dawn Images? (Update: Still Waiting)
Keith’s 3 June note: Ever wonder why those Dawn approach images are so few and far between? After a series of frustrating emails with NASA HQ SMD PAO all I […]
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Looking Inside of Vesta
A Look into Vesta’s Interior “Researchers from the University of North Dakota and from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany have discovered a new kind of […]
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NASA iPad App Ignores Important Solar System Objects and Missions
New NASA HD App for iPad With Expanded Content Available Free “The app’s landing page features the solar system, where users can learn more about our neighborhood, the universe and […]