The machine is at a distance of 61 thousand. Km from Ceres, when he was in the field of gravity of the dwarf planet, reports the National Aerospace Agency of the United States.
Dawn will stay in orbit of Ceres until July
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The US spacecraft Dawn entered orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres. It is reported by the US National Aerospace Agency (NASA).
Scientists hope the probe will transmit data back to Earth about the structure of Ceres, which is closest to the Earth dwarf planet. Its diameter is about 950 km.
It is expected that this study will help improve space object understanding of how planets formed in the solar system.
“The probe was at a distance of 61 thousand. Kilometers from Ceres, when he was in the field of gravity of the dwarf planet on Friday about eight in the morning Eastern Standard Time, “- said in a NASA.
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It is planned that Dawn will stay in orbit of Ceres until July of this year. The main purpose of the mission – the study of the asteroid Ceres and Vesta.
Dawn probe launched on 27 September 2007, by carrier rocket from the Baikonur Delta 2 at Cape Canaveral. The project cost is estimated at $ 466 million.
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