Spiraling Closer to Ceres With the Dawn Mission’s Marc Rayman

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

English - May 19, 2015 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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It’s the biggest dwarf planet between here and Pluto, and it has a new permanent resident. The Dawn spacecraft is orbiting Ceres in the asteroid belt, revealing it as never before. What are those bright spots anyway? We spend time with Dawn’s Chief Engineer and Director, Marc Rayman.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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