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Dawn Spacecraft Orbiting Ceres (Artist's Concept)

Dawn Spacecraft Orbiting Ceres (Artist's Concept)
Photojournal: PIA12031
Source: NASA/JPL
Published: May 29, 2009

Artist's concept of the Dawn spacecraft orbiting Ceres.

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