First Ever Vesta Vistas from Orbit – in 2D and 3D

Posted by brandoniswrite on July 19, 2011

First Vesta Vista Captured in orbit by Dawn on July 17, 2011 – Enhanced Nearly centered on the South Pole, this image taken by Dawn’s framing camera on July 17, 2011 has been enhanced to bring out further detail. It was taken from a distance of about 9,500 miles (15,000 kilometers) away from the protoplanet [...]

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NASA Begins Testing of Marshall Space Flight Center’s Next-Generation J-2X Rocket Engine

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A 1.9-second ignition test July 14 of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine. (NASA/SSC) Click for larger image NASA conducted a combined chill test and 1.9-second ignition test July 14 of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine that could help carry humans beyond low-Earth orbit to deep space. The test at John C. Stennis Space Center is [...]

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