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NASA space probe exploring Vesta and Ceres

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Dawn is a NASA spacecraft that traveled to and studied two of the largest objects in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter—first the asteroid Vesta and then the dwarf planet Ceres. The mission matters because it revealed detailed information about these ancient worlds, helping scientists understand the early history of our solar system and how planets form.

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Dawn - NASA Science

Dwarf Planet & Asteroid Orbiter

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Instance of: space probe
Part of: Discovery Program
Operator: NASA
Followed by: Kepler Space Telescope
Follows: Deep Impact
Mass: 747.1
Manufacturer: University of California, Los Angeles
Official website: dawn.jpl.nasa.gov
Image: Dawn Flight Configuration 2.jpg
Height: 1.77
Width: 19.7
Length: 1.64
Significant event: atmospheric entry

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Commons category: Dawn (spacecraft)
UTC date of spacecraft launch: 2007-09-27
space launch vehicle: Delta II
launch contractor: United Launch Alliance
different from: Dawn
powered by: nickel–hydrogen battery
time of object orbit decay: 2038-00-00

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