On May 1, 2012, Dawn concluded the low altitude phase. The spacecraft has been investigating Vesta since December 12, 2011, from an average altitude of 210 km. Dawn will depart Vesta on August 26, 2012, and start the long journey to Ceres.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
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