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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – NASA's Dawn spacecraft returns incredible close-ups of the dwarf planet Ceres.
The spacecraft revolves around Ceres since 2015. In June, it reached its lowest orbit of just 22 miles (35 kilometers) up to.
The latest images released on Monday offer unprecedented views of a huge impact crater known for its brilliant salty deposits. Landslides are clearly visible on the rim.
Chief Engineer Marc Rayman of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California says the results are better than hoped
Before arriving at Ceres, Dawn has explored the asteroid Vesta. Both are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Launched in 2007 with an ion engine, Dawn is nearing the end of her extended mission. NASA expects the spacecraft to last only a few months
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