[AstroNet] Fw: JPL: Dawn Obtains 1st Low-Altitude Images of Vesta

[Case Rijsdijk]

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> December 21, 2011
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> Contact:
> Jia-Rui Cook
> Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
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> Text & Images:
> http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-391
>
> DAWN OBTAINS FIRST LOW-
> ALTITUDE IMAGES OF VESTA
>
> NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has sent back the first images of the giant
> asteroid Vesta from its low-altitude mapping orbit. The images,
> obtained by the framing camera, show the stippled and lumpy surface in
> detail never seen before, piquing the curiosity of scientists who are
> studying Vesta for clues about the solar system’s early history.
>
> At this detailed resolution, the surface shows abundant small craters,
> and textures such as small grooves and lineaments that are reminiscent
> of the structures seen in low-resolution data from the higher-altitude
> orbits. Also, this fine scale highlights small outcrops of bright and
> dark material.
>
> A gallery of images can be found online:
> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/multimedia/gallery-index.html

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Case