Dawn arrives at Vesta

[stephenb]

The spacecraft Dawn has arrived at Vesta, entering an orbit around it on Saturday!

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/feature_stories/spacecraft_enters_orbit.asp

[renormalised]

Yes, I was aware of that having happened on Saturday. It will be interesting to see the piccies and here of the science from Vesta, soon.

[Zaps]

Thanks for the heads-up and the link!

[Geoff45]

Here's a pic (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/nasa-dawn-spacecraft-returns-first-image-of-asteroid-vesta/2011/07/19/gIQAUm5fNI_blog.html) from the Washington Post
Geoff

[renormalised]

They said Dawn went into orbit with grace.....I don't see Grace anywhere there. Where is she??:):P:P