But how could airless worlds—celestial bodies without atmospheres and exposed ... The experiments found that in conditions like those on Vesta, pure water froze almost instantly, while briny ...

The study of planetary geology focuses on understanding the composition, structure, and processes that shape celestial bodies. Ceres and Vesta, two prominent bodies in the asteroid belt ...

New lab experiments, simulating Vesta's harsh vacuum conditions ... Recent research has provided critical insights into Chiron, a celestial body between Jupiter and Neptune.

Those with which we are more familiar are in almost all cases crater-strewn irregularly shaped bodies that can even ... Working together as a 'celestial police force' they noted one object after the ...

But how could airless worlds — celestial bodies without atmospheres and exposed ... The experiments found that in conditions like those on Vesta, pure water froze almost instantly, while briny ...