Analyzing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting other worlds reveals groundbreaking insights about planetary ...

An alternate explanation that fits the evidence is that Vesta was once part of a planet – but which planet that might been ...

Viewers in New York will get a chance to see Vesta close to opposition after the sun goes down on May 2. The asteroid will ...

Vesta’s classification has vexed astronomers for decades, but a recent study is forcing planetary scientists to reevaluate ...

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Vesta, one of the two largest bodies in our solar system's asteroid belt, has long been thought to be more than just another ...

For decades, scientists thought that Vesta was a protoplanet rather than an asteroid. NASA's Dawn mission seemed to confirm that, but new research is calling it into question. . | Credit ...

Michigan State University. (2025, April 28). New research shatters long-held beliefs about asteroid Vesta. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 15, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 ...

No overnight rain and a beautiful sky. Moisture will increase in the days ahead so tonight is perfect for stargazing. This ...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system’s asteroid belt, wasn’t just an asteroid and eventually concluded it was more like a planet with a crust, mantle ...

For more than a decade, scientists have debated the true identity of asteroid Vesta, a 500-kilometer-wide body that sits in a gray area between asteroid and planet. Too complex to be considered a ...