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Old 17-August-2006, 07:11 PM
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It would be rather strange of NASA to cancel a mission to one of our solar system's newest planets, now woudn't it?
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Dawn continues to keep its human handlers very busy as preparations continue on schedule to meet the planned opening of the launch period on June 20, 2007.
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The latest coverage I'd seen on DAWN came via this blog entry by Leonard David. With Ceres back in the news in a big way, hopefully the mission will receive some extra attention.
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It would be rather strange of NASA to cancel a mission to one of our solar system's newest planets, now woudn't it?
Well, I wouldn't call it new. It was once a planet, then demoted. Let's just say that it's on the verge of making an amazing comeback.
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