Asteroid Vesta Formed Quickly, and Early

Asteroid 4 Vesta is the second largest asteroid in the Solar System, stuck between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was fully formed early on, turning solid and crystallizing within 10 million years of the Solar System’s formation. How do scientists know this? They’ve found a little piece of it right here on Earth. … Continue reading Asteroid Vesta Formed Quickly, and Early