An alternate explanation that fits the evidence is that Vesta was once part of a planet – but which planet that might been ...

Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

A stadium-sized asteroid will pass by Earth on Friday, May 9. And if you're interested, you could see it happen in real time, ...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an ...

Vesta, thought to be the second-largest asteroid in the solar system, could be a piece of an ancient, unknown planet, a new ...

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, mantle ...

Planetary scientists research the complex asteroid Vesta which may possess the same fundamental architecture as Earth such as ...

Vesta, one of the two largest bodies in our solar system's asteroid belt, has long been thought to be more than just another ...

As the second-largest object in the main asteroid belt, Vesta attracts a healthy amount of scientific interest.

On May 9, 2025, a stadium-sized asteroid will make a close pass by Earth. This close flyby of asteroid 2002 JX8 has been ...

Asteroid 9 Metis reaches opposition in the constellation Libra. The main-belt world is visible all night, and best positioned ...

Vesta might be a shattered remnant of an early planet, not a failed one—forcing scientists to rethink how worlds begin.