• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 26th, 2012
Dawn Reveals Many of Vesta's Secrets

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

Dawn to Spend 40 Extra Days Orbiting Vesta

The extension will boost scientific returns considerably

  • Space
  • By Traian Teglet
  • March 7th, 2012
Dawn Studies Vesta from Very Low Altitude

Dawn Studies Vesta from Very Low Altitude

This enables the spacecraft to collect extremely-relevant data

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 26th, 2012
Vesta May Be a Reservoir of Water-Ice

Vesta May Be a Reservoir of Water-Ice

Average temperatures on its surface certainly allow for that

Dawn Images Vesta from Low Orbit

Dawn Images Vesta from Low Orbit

The spacecraft is now producing large amounts of data

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 13th, 2011
Dawn Moves into Fourth Orbit Around Vesta

Dawn Moves into Fourth Orbit Around Vesta

This is the last orbit the spacecraft will occupy before leaving

Vesta Was Impacted by Asteroids Rather Recently

Vesta Was Impacted by Asteroids Rather Recently

New images of the poke marks were sent back to Earth by Dawn

The Diversity of Vesta, Now Seen in Color

The Diversity of Vesta, Now Seen in Color

The space rock is the largest asteroid in our solar system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2011
Dawn Team Releases 3D Video of Vesta

Dawn Team Releases 3D Video of Vesta

The space probe arrived at the asteroid this July

Three JPL Missions Recognized with Significant Award

Three JPL Missions Recognized with Significant Award

The missions got the nod for their contribution to forwarding science

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 18th, 2011
Dawn Science Team Presents First Results of Vesta Studies

Dawn Science Team Presents First Results of Vesta Studies

The space probe has already collected a wealth of data

Dawn Sees Largest Mountain in Solar System

Dawn Sees Largest Mountain in Solar System

The features is located on the giant asteroid Vesta

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2011
Dawn Finds Massive Mountain on Vesta

Dawn Finds Massive Mountain on Vesta

The geological formation is a lot taller than Earth's tallest peaks

Asteroid Vesta Is More Geologically Diverse than Anticipated

Asteroid Vesta Is More Geologically Diverse than Anticipated

The discoveries were made using the Dawn space probe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 1st, 2011
Dawn Moves to New Orbit Around Vesta

Dawn Moves to New Orbit Around Vesta

This is the second of four planned science orbits

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 16th, 2011
Vesta Vistas Amaze Astronomers

Vesta Vistas Amaze Astronomers

Dawn is snapping pictures of the asteroid like crazy

 
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