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2012-09-20 15:09:18

Watch the Video: Hydrogen Hot Spots on Vesta Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online According to findings reported in the journal Science, NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed signs of hydrated minerals on the giant asteroid Vesta. Dawn did not find actual water ice at Vesta, but it did reveal signs of hydrated minerals delivered by meteorites and dust to the asteroid. "The source of the hydrogen within Vesta's surface appears to be hydrated minerals delivered by...