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Dawn's Greatest Hits at Vesta

Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MPS/DLR/IDA/DLR/PSI
Published: September 20, 2012

This video highlights Dawn's top accomplishments during its orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta.

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