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

The interior of asteroid Vesta has been shown not to be a protoplanet after all, meaning that new explanations for its origin ...

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

Vesta won't reach opposition with Earth again until Oct. 13, 2026. On Friday, May 2 the asteroid Vesta will reach opposition, marking the ideal period to spot the second largest asteroid orbiting ...

The 950-foot hunk of primordial matter is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," but that doesn't mean it has a ...

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

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

This artist's concept shows the Moon's hot interior and volcanism about 2 to 3 billion years ago. It is thought that volcanic ...

Asteroid Vesta, long considered a stalled protoplanet, may actually be a massive fragment of a larger world that once existed in our solar system. New findings based on gravity-field mapping and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An image of Vesta captured as NASA's Dawn spacecraft retreated from the asteroid in 2012.

Scientists have uncovered fascinating new details about the internal structures of both the moon and the asteroid Vesta using ...