Planetary Pretender: Asteroid Vesta Has Planet-Like Features

NANTES, France–Asteroids are often considered debris, the scraps and odd lumps that went unused in the forming of the planets. But when it comes to Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in our solar system, Chris Russell hardly considers the rock a mere castoff.

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Planetary Pretender: Asteroid Vesta Has Planet-Like Features