How Do You Target an Asteroid?How Do You Target an Asteroid?
<p>Like many of his colleagues at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., Shyam Bhaskaran is working a lot with asteroids these days. And also like many of his colleagues, the
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Dawn Spacecraft Images Vesta’s Striking FeaturesDawn Spacecraft Images Vesta’s Striking Features
<p>A new video from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft takes us on a flyover journey above the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.</p> <p style="text-align:center" class="small"><br /> This image obtained by the framing camera
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Captures First Image of Asteroid VestaNASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Captures First Image of Asteroid Vesta
<p>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 orbit around