Protoplanet Vesta’s Coat of Many Colors Vesta, the newly revealed protoplanet being studied by NASA’s Dawn probe, is shrouded in a rich tapestry of minerals. No matter that the colors are too subtle for human eyes to discern. This visualization, released Wednesday, shows the mineral variations within the context of Vesta’s topography. keep reading

Protoplanet Vesta’s Coat of Many Colors

Vesta, the newly revealed protoplanet being studied by NASA’s Dawn probe, is shrouded in a rich tapestry of minerals. No matter that the colors are too subtle for human eyes to discern. This visualization, released Wednesday, shows the mineral variations within the context of Vesta’s topography.

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