This image from NASA's Dawn mission shows the topography of the northern and southern hemispheres of the giant asteroid Vesta, updated with pictures obtained during Dawn's last look back.
This image from NASA's Dawn mission shows a shadowy view of the northern hemisphere of the giant asteroid Vesta, using pictures obtained during Dawn's last look back.
Image Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/ MPS/ DLR/ IDA
As NASA's Dawn spacecraft takes off for its next destination, this mosaic synthesizes some of the best views the spacecraft had of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Image Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/ MPS/ DLR/ IDA
This image from NASA's Dawn mission reveals the creeping dawn over the north pole of the giant asteroid Vesta now that sunlight is shining over that area.
Image Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/ MPS/ DLR/ IDA
These Dawn framing camera (FC) images of Vesta show Floronia crater at both HAMO (high-altitude mapping orbit) and LAMO (low-altitude mapping orbit) resolutions.
Image Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/ MPS/ DLR/ IDA
These Dawn framing camera (FC) images of Vesta show Cornelia crater at both HAMO (high-altitude mapping orbit) and LAMO (low-altitude mapping orbit) resolutions.
Image Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/ MPS/ DLR/ IDA
These Dawn framing camera (FC) images of Vesta show Claudia crater at both HAMO (high-altitude mapping orbit) and LAMO (low-altitude mapping orbit) resolutions.
Image Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/ MPS/ DLR/ IDA