Comment l'astéroïde Vesta a failli être une planète ? La sonde Dawn de la NASA qui a survolé Vesta a fourni des données qui montrent que cet astéroïde aurait devenir une planète naine si elle n'avait pas connu une origine complexe.

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A false-color topographic map of the asteroid Vesta, created using data from the Hubble Space Telescope. The image reveals a rugged surface dominated by a massive impact crater, shown in shades of blue (low terrain) and red (high terrain). The vibrant colors highlight the asteroid's complex geology and history, including a major collision billions of years ago.

Astronomy Picture from 08/09/1997

A Map of Asteroid Vesta

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap970908.html


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Stunning polarized microscope images of thin slices of HED (Howardite, Eucrite, Diogenite) meteorites. These colorful samples likely originated from the asteroid 4 Vesta, offering a glimpse into its deep crust. Scale bars indicate 2 mm.

Astronomy Picture from 10/12/2011

Vesta Rocks

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111210.html


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