Vesta is coming into focus. Scientists working with The Dawn mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena have created a new, Twilight Zone-looking video showing the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta as "the spacecraft approaches this unexplored world in the main asteroid belt," reports NASA.
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Breaking Dawn: NASA Captures Video Approach Of Giant Unexplored Asteroid 'Vesta'
The Dawn Cometh: NASA Nabs First Image of Asteroid Vesta
Vesta is a "giant asteroid" and the taraget of NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Today, JPL announced that Dawn's framing cameras have captured images of the asteroid, "which will help fine-tune navigation during its approach."
Good Morning, Los Angeles
It's not every morning that we have clear skies. And depending on where you live, today might not be so different. We know it's "hump day" so here's some beauty to make it a little better. Take a deep breath and enjoy these wonderful sunrise photos from the past found on Flickr. If you have some of your own, submit them to our LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr and check out last week's set of sunrises.
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