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In this movie, strung together from a series of images provided by the framing camera on NASA's Dawn spacecraft, we see a full rotation of Vesta, which occur...
Join us on a short but fascinating expedition to Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt. Explore its unique geological features and the ins...
Explore the mountains, cliffs, and craters of Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in the solar system. The data for this simulated flyover was gathered by NA...
NASA's Dawn spacecraft, the first ever to orbit an object in the main asteroid belt, is spiraling towards its first of four intensive science orbits. That in...
Vesta (minor-planet designation: 4 Vesta) is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi). [10] It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 [6] and is named after Vesta, the virgin goddess of home and hearth from Roman mythology. [19]
SEE MORE AT NASAIn this movie, strung together from a series of images provided by the framing camera on NASA's Dawn spacecraft, we see a full rotation of Ve...
1 sie 2011 · In this movie, strung together from a series of images provided by the framing camera on NASA's Dawn spacecraft, we see a full rotation of Vesta, which occurs over the course of roughly five hours. These images were obtained on July 24, 2011, from a distance of about 3,200 miles (5,200 kilometers).
