Dawn

Data from NASA's Dawn mission, analyzed for the first time, suggest that brine rose from the depths and organic compounds were deposited in Urvara crater. more

Dawn Framing Cameras observations of surface structures on Vesta more

A new 3d-animation shows the large impact crater on dwarf planet Ceres in impressive detail. more

Data from the last months of NASA’s Dawn mission paint a unique picture of the dwarf planet Ceres. more

After more than eleven years in space, NASA’s spacecraft Dawn has ceased to communicate. The space probe’s hydrazine fuel is depeleted; the operational mission has come to an end. more