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1 Mathematical Problems in
Space Science Dr. Sten Odenwald NASA April 15, 2010 Space NASA

2 Dawn Spacecraft – Destination Ceres and Vesta

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4 Ion Thruster

5 Ion Thruster

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7 Asteroid Vesta Arrival August, 2011

8 Asteroid Itokawa

9 Asteroid Gaspra

10 Asteroid Eros

11 Eros Surface – 12 meters wide. Large rocks 1 yard long

12 Asteroid Belt

13 Planet formation disk ca 4.5 billion years ago

14 Formation of planet from asteroidal material

15 Dinosaurs didn’t have a space program !

16 Dawn Spiral Trajectory……How long was the trip?

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