Dawn Spacecraft Returns First Close-Up Image of Vesta
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has returned the first close-up image after beginning its orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta. On Friday, July 15, Dawn became the first…
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Dawn Spacecraft Goes Into 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 Mars and Jupiter. Dawn…
Read the article →NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft to Enter Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft will begin a prolonged encounter with the asteroid Vesta today (July 15), making the mission the first to enter orbit around a main-belt…
Read the article →NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Captures First Image of Asteroid Vesta
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has obtained its first image of the giant asteroid Vesta, which will help fine-tune navigation during its approach. Dawn is expected to achieve…
Read the article →What Is Yuri Gagarin’S Legacy?
Yuri’s night connected people throughout the world Space is an inspirational subject and human spaceflight in particular has motivated many young people to follow careers in…
Read the article →50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s First Man in Space Flight
50 years ago, for the first time in history, a human travelled into space. Who was Yuri Gagarin? How did this flight change his life and…
Read the article →NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Approaches Asteroid Vesta
After three and a half years of thrusting silently through the void, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is on the threshold of a new world. It’s deep in…
Read the article →Cassini Probe Spots Seasonal Rains Transforming Titan’s Surface
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft chronicles the change of seasons as it captures clouds concentrated near the equator of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Image credit: NASA/JPL/SSI As spring…
Read the article →NASA Dawn Mission Gets Vesta Target Practice
There is an old chestnut about a pedestrian who once asked a virtuoso violinist near Carnegie Hall how to get to the famed concert venue. The…
Read the article →NASA’s Glory Spacecraft Scheduled for March 4 Launch
NASA’s Glory spacecraft is scheduled for launch on Friday, March 4. Technical issues with ground support equipment for the Taurus XL launch vehicle led to the…
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