News articles tagged with 'Ceres'
Craters on Vesta and Ceres could hold key to Jupiter's age
— 14 Sep 2009 00:02 | AstronomyCrater patterns on Vesta and Ceres could help pinpoint when Jupiter began to form during the evolution of the early Solar System. A study modelling the cratering history of the largest…
Dawn spacecraft re-lights the ionic fire
— 9 Jun 2009 12:48 | AstronomyMission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., have received a transmission from the Dawn spacecraft confirming it has re-ignited its ion propulsion system.…
Dawn spacecraft finishes Mars phase
— 4 Mar 2009 18:40 | AstronomyWith Mars disappearing in its metaphorical rearview mirror, NASA's Dawn spacecraft's next stop is the asteroid belt and the giant asteroid Vesta. Dawn got as close as 549 kilometres…
NASA's Dawn spacecraft falling for Mars
— 13 Feb 2009 10:00 | AstronomyLaunched in September of 2007, and propelled by any one of a trio of hyper-efficient ion engines, NASA's Dawn spacecraft passed the orbit of Mars last summer. At that time, the asteroid…
Dawn glides toward a Mars flyby
— 21 Nov 2008 13:48 | AstronomyNASA's Dawn spacecraft shut down its ion propulsion system today as scheduled. The spacecraft is now gliding toward a Mars flyby in February of next year. 'Dawn has completed the thrusting…
Plutoid chosen as name for celestial bodies like Pluto
— 11 Jun 2008 21:37 | AstronomyAlmost two years after the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly introduced the category of dwarf planets, the IAU, as promised, has decided on a name for transneptunian…
Dawn spacecraft tests ion engine
— 10 Oct 2007 13:41 | AstronomyNASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the weekend. The system is vital to the success of Dawn's 8-year, 1.6 billion-kilometre…
Dawn mission to asteroid belt launched
— 27 Sep 2007 11:55 | AstronomyNASA's Dawn spacecraft blasted off today, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. The spacecraft left Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 11:34 GMT (7:34 ET). The Dawn mission…
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