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Dawn at Vesta
The Nasa spacecraft Dawn is getting up close and personal with the asteroid Vesta. Sir Patrick Moore discusses the first fly-by images of this most unusual asteroid.
The Nasa spacecraft Dawn is getting up close and personal with the asteroid Vesta. Sir Patrick Moore discusses the first fly-by images of this most unusual asteroid, which will tell us more about how our solar system formed some 4.5 billion years ago. Paul Abel and Pete Lawrence present their guide to the August night sky, including the return of the red planet Mars.
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Sun 14 Aug 2011
00:35
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Patrick Moore |
| Participant | Pete Lawrence |
| Participant | Paul G Abel |
| Producer | Jane Fletcher |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
Broadcasts
- Thu 11 Aug 2011 19:30
- Fri 12 Aug 2011 02:00
- Sun 14 Aug 2011 00:35
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