- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2015
NASA Releases the Sharpest Images Yet of Dwarf Planet Ceres
The images were obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, show an odd bright spot lurking on the surface of the planet
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 20th, 2015
Dwarf Planet Ceres Looks Kind of like a Giant Egg in New NASA Image
The image was beamed to Earth by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, now traveling through space towards the dwarf planet
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2015
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Is Closing In on Texas-Sized Dwarf Planet Ceres
Should all go as planned, the spacecraft will successfully place itself in the planet's orbit this coming March
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2014
Water Vapors Detected Around Dwarf Planet Ceres
This is the first time water is detected in the Inner Asteroid Belt
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 6th, 2013
Dwarf Planet Ceres May Feature Ice Under Its Surface
The Dawn spacecraft will soon investigate this possibility
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 4th, 2013
Dawn Nears Vesta as Mission Timeline Gets Decided
The spacecraft still has about two more years of flight ahead
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 27th, 2012
Planetary Formation May Have Been Stopped by Solar Shock Waves
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 12th, 2012
Dawn Snaps “Farewell” Images of Vesta
The spacecraft is on its way to the dwarf planet Ceres
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 6th, 2012
Dawn Is on Its Way to Ceres
The spacecraft will reach its destination in early 2015
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 31st, 2012
Dawn Ready to Start Its Journey to Ceres
The dwarf planet is its next, long-term science target
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 14th, 2012
Reaction Wheel Aboard Dawn Ceases Operations
The instrument is important for orienting the spacecraft
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 15th, 2012
Dawn Ready to Transfer into a New Orbit Around Vesta
This will be spacecraft's last orbital path before leaving the asteroid
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 7th, 2012
Video of Vesta Shows Its Many Colors
The dataset was compiled from images provided by Dawn
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 14th, 2012
Vesta Crater Found to Be Just 1 Billion Years Old
Latest impacts occurred more recently than first thought
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
Vesta Reveals Amazing Secrets to Dawn
Experts present new findings during a recent conference
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 26th, 2012
Dawn Reveals Many of Vesta's Secrets
New data have just been presented at a scientific conference
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 19th, 2012
Dawn to Spend 40 Extra Days Orbiting Vesta
The extension will boost scientific returns considerably