Spectroscopic observations with Dawn show that Vesta's crust consists of various types of rock. At the south pole, the collision with another asteroid has left a huge impact crater with a diameter of ...

Since entering orbit last month, Dawn has taken more than 500 images Vesta's southern section is dominated by a giant crater The northern side is filled with older craters including three that ...

It’s a massive impact crater, buried 300 meters beneath the Atlantic ocean floor. According to Heriot-Watt University researchers, the images confirm that an asteroid struck Earth 66 million ...