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Dawn Spacecraft Departs Vesta for Ceres
September 9, 2012 | NASA

“Mission controllers received confirmation today that NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has escaped from the gentle gravitational grip of the giant asteroid Vesta. Dawn is now officially on its way to its second destination, the dwarf planet Ceres.” Quoted from the NASA press release.


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