Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Asteroids as Seen From Mars; A Curiosity Rover First

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Asteroids as Seen From Mars; A Curiosity Rover First
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 29, 2014 - A new image from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is the first ever from the surface of Mars to show an asteroid, and it shows two: Ceres and Vesta. These two - the largest and third-largest bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter - are the destinations of NASA's Dawn mission. Dawn orbited Vesta in 2011 and 2012, and is on its way to begin orbiting Ceres next year. Ceres is a dwa ... more


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