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Mineral Diversity at Vesta's South Pole

NASA Dawn Mission Reveals Secrets of Large Asteroid


NASA's Dawn spacecraft provides the first orbital analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta, yielding new insights into its creation with terrestrial planets and Earth's moon.


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This artist's concept shows NASA's Dawn spacecraft orbiting the giant asteroid Vesta. NASA to Hold News Conference on Dawn Mission Results

NASA will host a news conference on Thursday, May 10, at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) to present a new analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta using data from the agency's Dawn spacecraft.


Read more (May 07, 2012)


Aquilia Area in Color Dawn Reveals Secrets of Giant Asteroid Vesta

Findings from Dawn reveal new details about the giant asteroid Vesta, including its varied surface composition, sharp temperature changes and clues to its internal structure.


Read more (April 24, 2012)


A meteor in the sky above Reno, Nevada on April 22, 2012. Image credit: Lisa Warren Fireball Over California/Nevada: How Big Was It?

Scientists have a size estimate for an impressive fireball that was witnessed over California's Central Valley Sunday (4/22).


Read more (April 24, 2012)


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Dawn's Virtual Flight over Vesta Dawn's Virtual Flight over Vesta

This movie uses data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft to simulate the view from the spacecraft flying over the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.


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Yeomans' Top 10

Don Yeomans Asteroid attack, mini-me, rich neighbors and more. Learn why these are cool asteroid factoids from JPL senior research scientist Don Yeomans.

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