Dawn
LocationAsteroid belt
Year2007
Size1.6 m span
TypePlanetary probe
About Dawn
The first spacecraft to orbit two different bodies. Visited Vesta from 2011-2012 and Ceres from 2015-2018. Discovered organic molecules on Ceres. Found bright spots on Ceres that are sodium carbonate. Ran out of hydrazine fuel in 2018.
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