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Hello, Ceres: NASA's Dawn probe is the first to orbit a dwarf planet

Hello, Ceres: NASA's Dawn probe is the first to orbit a dwarf planet

By James Vincent, a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge.

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Hello, Ceres: NASA's Dawn probe is the first to orbit a dwarf planet

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Ceres is seen rotating in this sped-up animation comprised of images taken by Dawn. The images were taken on Feb. 19, 2015, from a distance of nearly 29,000 miles (46,000 kilometers).

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