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One of the last images taken of Vesta by the Dawn spacecraft, in 2012.
One of the last images taken of Vesta by the Dawn spacecraft, in 2012. Image: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/asteroids/4-vesta/in-depth/

If you look too quickly, you could mistake Vesta for the moon. The second-largest object in the asteroid belt after Ceres, Vesta was also visited by Dawn. It’s unique from other asteroids in that it has its own crust, mantle, and core, which scientists think is because the asteroid is so old.

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