Statements (61)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vesta
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gptkbp:available_sizes |
1 km to 500 km
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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
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vesta asteroid family
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gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
meteorites
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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
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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
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gptkbp:mass |
approximately 1.5 x 10^20 kg
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gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Sun
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gptkbp:named_after |
Vesta (goddess)
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gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Vesta
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gptkbp:research |
space weathering effects
asteroid belt dynamics |
gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:S-type_asteroids
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gptkbp:significance |
planetary formation studies
understanding planetary differentiation |
gptkbp:subject |
spectroscopic analysis
astrobiological studies |
gptkbp:surface |
large craters
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gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:future_space_missions
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