Anonymous Coward User ID: 1138295 United States 10/22/2010 09:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | NEW VIDEO of ASTEROID VESTA ROTATING KEWLS The new spin and tilt information suggest that seasonal conditions in Vesta's southern and northern hemispheres may take place about a month later than previously expected when Dawn is orbiting. The asteroid Vesta is about 329 miles (529 km) wide and second in size only to Ceres, a huge space rock in the asteroid belt that is so large it qualifies as a dwarf planet. The Dawn spacecraft will visit both asteroids, starting with Vesta, to get close-up look at the huge rocks. [ link to www.space.com] [ link to www.space.com] |