Dawn Set to Orbit Giant Asteroid Vesta on July 15th

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NASA Science News for July 14, 2011

On July 15, NASA's ion-propelled Dawn spacecraft will become the first mission to enter orbit around a main-belt asteroid.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/15jul_dawn2/