NASA extends Dawn mission at dwarf planet Ceres
During this extension, the spacecraft will descend to lower altitudes than ever before at the dwarf planet, which it has been orbiting since March 2015.
Oct 20, 2017, 11:53 AM IST
NASA's Dawn spacecraft views Ceres's Occator Crater at opposition from sun
On April 29, Dawn successfully observed Ceres at opposition, taking images from a position exactly between the sun and Ceres’ surface.
May 17, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
NASA's Dawn spacecraft finds evidence of organic material on Ceres
The organics discovery was made by the visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR) onboard the Dawn spacecraft in and around a northern-hemisphere crater called Ernutet.
Feb 17, 2017, 11:53 AM IST
Ice is everywhere on Ceres, reveals NASA's Dawn spacecraft (Watch)
Newly published studies from Dawn scientists show two distinct lines of evidence for ice at or near the surface of the dwarf planet.
Dec 16, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
New image of dwarft planet Ceres shows bright craters
NASA has released a new image of the dwarft planet Ceres with bright material.
Apr 20, 2016, 06:50 AM IST
