To get an idea how small most asteroids are, Ceres contains almost a third of the Asteroid Belt’s total mass.Of course, belt asteroids are only one part of the total asteroid population. Some of them live in my neighborhood.
there are ways to analyze a meteorite that allow one to deduce its origination based on matching an analysis from said origination.that plus the probability involved that when you blast a object into a zillion pieces that fly in all different directions, if there’s enough energy to reach escape velocity, some of it is bound to find its way to other planets.
Varnes over 13 years ago
Where’d Brewster get the saucer?
margueritem over 13 years ago
I learned something today. Thanks, Dr. Mel!
zero over 13 years ago
I had a green ’86 Vesta…
Coyoty Premium Member over 13 years ago
A steroid belt? Hasta la Vesta, baby!
Bilan over 13 years ago
Was it one of those space station student drivers that created the Grand Canyon?
lewisbower over 13 years ago
I thought Vesta was pulled out of production by GM in 72.
McGehee over 13 years ago
To get an idea how small most asteroids are, Ceres contains almost a third of the Asteroid Belt’s total mass.Of course, belt asteroids are only one part of the total asteroid population. Some of them live in my neighborhood.
WaitingMan over 13 years ago
Vesta also has a neat scooter named after it. Oops, that’s Vespa. Never mind.
Phatts over 13 years ago
there are ways to analyze a meteorite that allow one to deduce its origination based on matching an analysis from said origination.that plus the probability involved that when you blast a object into a zillion pieces that fly in all different directions, if there’s enough energy to reach escape velocity, some of it is bound to find its way to other planets.
Sherlock Watson over 13 years ago
And here I thought “vesta” was part of an Italian suit. =rimshot=
stamps over 13 years ago
The Vestal virgins found it.