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NASA's spacecraft, Dawn, has entered orbit around Ceres;

Posted by Loyola Mar 6 '15, 09:56

Over the next month, controllers will re-shape the orbit to get it ready to begin the prime science phase in late April.

Over time, the intention is to progressively lower the orbit until the probe is just a few hundred km above the surface. By that stage, it will be returning very high resolution pictures.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31754586 (www.bbc.com)

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they will only be able to get within Kenmore range -- nm - ST: The Final Zeigeist Mar 6, 11:29
Just the ship? -- nm - ST: The Search For Zork Mar 6, 10:53
*powers up defensive measures* -- nm - Ceres Mar 6, 10:19 1
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Size of Ceres; -- (link) - Loyola Mar 6, 09:58
Why so Ceres-ous? -- nm - budice Mar 6, 09:58 1
- Cereously? -- nm - Loyola Mar 6, 09:58

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NASA's spacecraft, Dawn, has entered orbit around Ceres;

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