Fresh Dark Ray Crater
The crater on asteroid Vesta shown in this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft was emplaced onto the ejecta blanket of two large twin craters. Commonly, rays from impact craters are brighter than the surrounding surface.
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NASA ID
PIA14954
Date Created
October 15, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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