Asteroid · Main Belt

Vesta

One of the largest asteroids and the second-most-massive body in the asteroid belt. Vesta is differentiated — it has a distinct crust, mantle, and iron core, more like a small planet than a typical asteroid. NASA's Dawn visited it 2011–2012

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