♦ nivek ♦ Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 NASA spacecraft set to probe two planet wannabesChristian Science Monitor "Among all the objects in the solar system, tiny Vesta and Ceres don't exactly turn heads. They orbit the sun in the asteroid belt, amid the solar system's refuse. They lack rings, red spots, or other adornments. They're just there. But what Vesta and Ceres lack in majesty they make up for in clues to how planets form, astronomers say. Moreover, Ceres may host an underground ocean suitable for simple forms of life. On Thursday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is set to launch Dawn, a spacecraft designed to orbit Vesta, then Ceres, beginning in August 2011. Armed with a camera and two other instruments, the craft will gather a wealth of chemical, mineral, and other data on these two starkly contrasting cases of planetary arrested development." (09/26/07) http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0926/p03s03-usgn.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 It would be great if the probes found evidence of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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