New images from Vesta

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft entered orbit around the asteroid Vesta on July 15. It will stay in orbit there for about a year before heading on to another asteroid, Ceres, in 2015. Click here for an infographic all about the Dawn mission.

Today, NASA released the first full frame view of Vesta (at the top). Click here to explore some hi-res versions.

(images via NASA)

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    Breathtaking! Four years to get a spacecraft there, and now it’s in orbit. Wow. I can’t wait to hear what they learn...
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