article_snippet.sent: And The spacecraft will soon study the whole planet - including The spacecraft mystery bright spots .
article_snippet.sent: The spacecraft is currently on the side of the planet that is mostly shrouded in darkness, but over the coming months The spacecraft will see more of the world in light.
article_snippet.sent: the mission will allow scientists to study the last major body between Earth and Jupiter that has yet to be explored. '
article_snippet.sent: In the next few weeks and months, the dwarf planet will be studied in great detail.
article_snippet.sent: But the most impressive images will be returned in December, when Dawn starts one of its lowest science orbits.
article_snippet.sent: It will be at an altitude of just 225 miles (360km) above the surface - below the orbital height of the International Space Station around Earth - allowing its to get high resolution images of the surface.
article_snippet.sent: The primary science mission for the spacecraft will last until June 2016 - by which the team expects to have achieved all of the team scientific goals
article_snippet.sent: it is unlikely the spacecraft will be extended beyond that date, as the spacecraft will probably start running out of fuel by then.
highlights_snippet.sent: And The spacecraft will soon study the whole planet - including The spacecraft mystery bright spots .