ScienceCast 23: Dawn's Smooth Move

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NASA's Dawn spacecraft doesn't do things like other missions. In July 2011, it slipped into orbit around asteroid Vesta using a smooth move that made mission planners want to get up and dance.

🎥Credits:NASA

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