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April 02, 2014

Dawn draws ever closer to dwarf planet Ceres
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 03, 2014
Powering its way through deep space, Dawn draws ever closer to dwarf planet Ceres. To reach its destination, the interplanetary spaceship gently reshapes its path around the sun with its extraordinary ion propulsion system. In about a year, the spacecraft will gracefully slip into orbit so it can begin to unveil the nature of the mysterious world of rock and ice, an intriguing protoplanetary remnant from the dawn of the solar system. Even as Dawn ascends the solar system hill, climbing farther and ... read more

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