4 Vesta

second largest asteroid of the main asteroid belt

German physician and astronomer (1758-1840)

NASA space probe exploring Vesta and Ceres

asteroid spectral type

group of achondrites

Diogenites are a group of the HED meteorite clan, a type of achondritic stony meteorites.

Howardites are achondritic stony meteorites that originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta, and as such are part of the HED meteorite clan. There are about 200 distinct members known.

Eucrites are achondritic stony meteorites, many of which originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta and are part of the HED meteorite clan. They are the most common achondrite group with over 100 meteorites found.

science fiction short story

1939 Isaac Asimov science fiction short story