Vesta asteroid family

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vesta
gptkbp:available_sizes 1 km to 500 km
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Eunomia
gptkb:Hygiea
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Eros
gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Themis
gptkb:story_arc
gptkb:Daphne
over 30 known asteroids
gptkbp:focuses_on planetary defense strategies
planetary geology research
gptkbp:formed during the early solar system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vesta asteroid family
gptkbp:is_a_source_of meteorites
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Vesta_family_of_meteorites
the study of asteroid composition
the study of asteroid impacts
Vesta impact events
gptkbp:is_characterized_by irregular shapes
high basaltic content
highly cratered surfaces
silicate composition
gptkbp:is_involved_in collisional evolution studies
the study of solar system evolution
the origins of water on Earth
gptkbp:is_known_for varied mineralogy
a diverse range of sizes
its bright surface albedo
its role in the solar system's history.
gptkbp:is_linked_to the early solar system's dynamics
the study of asteroid mining potential
the study of cosmic radiation effects
gptkbp:is_monitored_by ground-based telescopes
potential Earth impact threats
gptkbp:is_part_of inner solar system
primitive bodies
Main belt asteroids
gptkbp:is_related_to the formation of terrestrial planets
gptkbp:is_said_to_have a differentiated structure
a complex thermal history
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:NASA's_Dawn_spacecraft
its geological history
its potential resources
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Asteroid_Belt
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.5 x 10^20 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Sun
gptkbp:named_after Vesta (goddess)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Vesta
gptkbp:research space weathering effects
asteroid belt dynamics
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:S-type_asteroids
gptkbp:significance planetary formation studies
understanding planetary differentiation
gptkbp:subject spectroscopic analysis
astrobiological studies
gptkbp:surface large craters
gptkbp:targets gptkb:future_space_missions