And because the goddess Vesta always had a cadre of virgins around her — anyone remember the Procol Harum song "Whiter Shades of Pale" referring to the 16 vestal virgins? — there's a robust ...

But not always. Some of the collisions could've broken off chunks from still-forming planets that were still undergoing differentiation. "Vesta could be the ejecta product of a catastrophic impact ...

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

EAST LANSING, Mich. – For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system’s asteroid belt, wasn’t just an asteroid. They concluded that Vesta has a crust ...

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 ...

New research shatters long-held beliefs about asteroid Vesta Date: April 28, 2025 Source: Michigan State University Summary: For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in ...