Ceres' surface is much more complex than previously thought

The long, puzzling dwarf planet Ceres, in reality the first named asteroid, has surface features that are much more complex ...
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Dawn Spacecraft Leaving Huge Asteroid Vesta Next Week

NASA's Dawn probe is gearing up to depart the giant asteroid Vesta next week and begin the long trek to the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt. The Dawn spacecraft is slated ...
Florida Today

Polaris Dawn launched 1 year ago from Florida. Here's a look back at the mission

Prior to Polaris Dawn, billionaire Jared Isaacman was the only member of the Polaris Dawn crew to have been to outer space before. The Dragon spacecraft launched Sept. 10, 2024 atop a Falcon 9 rocket ...
Orlando Sentinel

Spaceflight veteran from Polaris Dawn mission named to new NASA astronaut class

NASA named 10 new astronaut candidates for its 24th class of astronauts Monday, including one person who has already been to space. Anna Menon, 39, a SpaceX engineer from Houston, was one of the four ...