Exploring the origins of Solar System


	Exploring the origins of Solar System

invictus

7-6-2007 10:48 AM

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space, solar system, asteroid belt, ceres, vesta, science

invictus says:

In an eight-year mission, Dawn [space probe] is scheduled to enter orbit around Vesta in October 2011, proceed to Ceres in May 2012 and then begin orbiting Ceres in February 2015 -- travelling a total distance of 5.1 billion kilometers.

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7-6-2007 10:46 PM

syncopath

interesting how we are inclined 2probe our origin historically biologically genetically spiritually etc etc

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