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Hubble Images of Asteroids Help Astronomers Prepare for Spacecraft Visit

June 20, 2007 · ESA/Hubble · Ceres , Vesta

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These Hubble Space Telescope images of Vesta and Ceres show two of the most massive asteroids in the asteroid belt, a region between Mars and Jupiter. The images are helping astronomers plan for the Dawn spacecraft's tour of these hefty asteroids.