Dawn Starts Maneuver To Stretch Astrobiological Mission

Credit: Dawn: NASA
NASA’s nine-year-old Dawn mission spacecraft began a spiraling, five-week climb above the dwarf planet Ceres on Sept. 2, a maneuver intended to conserve hydrazine fuel and allow for extended science observations at one of the Solar System’s most intriguing astrobiological prospects. The climb using...

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