NASA: Asteroid Vesta May Have Retained Ice

[quote]The gigantic asteroíd Vesta may be packed with ancient ice. Though generally believed to be quite dry, roughly half of the giant asteroíd is expected to be so cold and to receive so little sunlight that water ice could have survived there. The presence or absence of water ice on Vesta would provide clues about the tiny world's formation and evolution.

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