This week on Stargazer we are returning to Ceres, where NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is making an incredibly close pass to the dwarf planet; we learn more as HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Christopher Phillips.
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Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
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Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Learn more about the mission here.