Vesta

NASA: Ceres May Have Had Long-Standing Energy to Fuel Habitability – NASA

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NASA: Ceres May Have Had Long-Standing Energy to Fuel Habitability – NASA

The dwarf planet is cold now, but new research paints a picture of Ceres hosting a deep, long-lived energy source that may have maintained habitable conditions in the past. New NASA research has found that Ceres may have had a lasting source of chemical energy: the right types of molecules needed to fuel some microbial … Read more

NASA Studies Reveal Hidden Secrets About Interiors of Moon, Vesta – NASA

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NASA Studies Reveal Hidden Secrets About Interiors of Moon, Vesta – NASA

Analyzing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting other worlds reveals groundbreaking insights about planetary structures without having to land on the surface. Although the Moon and the asteroid Vesta are very different, two NASA studies use the same technique to reveal new details about the interiors of both. In the lunar study, published May 14 … Read more