Daniel FischerA small core in #Vesta inferred from Dawn’s observations: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02533-7 -> New research shatters long-held beliefs about asteroid Vesta: https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/new-research-shatters-long-held-beliefs-about-asteroid-vesta
A small core in Vesta inferred from Dawn’s observations - Nature Astronomy
A new analysis of Dawn’s observations reveals Vesta’s moment of inertia, indicating limited central density variation. This finding suggests that Vesta did not undergo full differentiation, challenging conventional models of Vesta’s formation and evolution.