Hitchhiking Between Comets and Asteroids
Catching a ride from one solar system body to another isn’t easy. You have to figure out how to land your spacecraft safely and then get…
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Ceres’ Diverse Topography
Colorful new maps of Ceres, based on data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, showcase a diverse topography, with height differences between crater bottoms and mountain peaks as…
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Spots on Ceres Continue to Mystify in Latest Images
The closer we get to Ceres, the more intriguing the distant dwarf planet becomes. New images of Ceres from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft provide more clues about…
Read the articleNASA Mission to Ceres to Be Celebrated With Public Event
NASA’s Dawn mission will host the flagship event for its “I C Ceres” space festival at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena on Saturday, May…
Read the articleNASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Goes Into Orbit Around Ceres
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spacecraft was approximately 38,000 miles (61,000) kilometers from Ceres when…
Read the articleCeres’ Bright Spot Has a Companion
Dwarf planet Ceres continues to puzzle scientists as NASA’s Dawn spacecraft gets closer to being captured into orbit around the object. The latest images from Dawn,…
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NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, on approach to dwarf planet Ceres, has acquired its latest and closest-yet snapshot of this mysterious world. The image of Ceres, taken on…
Read the articleDawn Spacecraft Shoots Animation of Ceres
As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft closes in on Ceres, new images show the dwarf planet at 27 pixels across, about three times better than the calibration images…
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Asteroid 2004 BL86 to Fly by Earth Safely on January 26
An asteroid, designated 2004 BL86, will safely pass about three times the distance of Earth to the moon on January 26. From its reflected brightness, astronomers…
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Asteroid Bigger Than Apophis to Pass Near Earth Every 3 Years
Scientists have calculated that the 2014 UR116 asteroid will fly in dangerous proximity to Earth every three years. If it collides with the planet the energy…
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