What is Dawn?
Q: What is Dawn?
A: Dawn is an unmanned NASA space probe.
Q: What did Dawn orbit and study?
A: Dawn orbited and studied the asteroid Vesta and is currently orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres.
Q: Where is Vesta and Ceres located?
A: Both Vesta and Ceres are located in the asteroid belt.
Q: What is significant about Dawn's visit to Ceres and Vesta?
A: Dawn is the first spacecraft to visit Ceres and the first to visit Vesta. It is also the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies.
Q: When was Dawn launched?
A: Dawn was launched on September 27, 2007, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Delta 7925-H rocket.
Q: Did Dawn receive any help from Mars during its journey?
A: Yes, Dawn travelled to Mars for a gravity assist, making its closest approach to Mars in February 2009.
Q: When did Dawn begin to orbit Ceres?
A: Dawn began to orbit Ceres on March 6, 2015.
