Vesta

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"We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still."

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Vesta

Vesta from space

An aerial photo of Vesta's surface

Meta Info

Scope

Scope:Borealis Universe

Setting

Milky Way (Borealis Universe)

Orbital Info

Parent Body

Asteroid Belt (Borealis Universe)

Properties

Mass

2.59 × 10²⁰ kg

Diameter

525 km

Surface Gravity

0.0226 G

Average Temperature

~-20°C

Atmospheric Pressure

Paraterraformed, low pressure

Age

4.57 billion years

Satellites

Major Moons

None

Biosphere

Native Life

None

Dominant Species

Humans

Society and Politics

Population

8,500 (excluding orbital residents)

Economy

Affiliation

Various Martian and Belt factions

Vesta is a large asteroid in the Asteroid Belt, largest of the Sol System, and a human colony. It is most famous for its geological sites, where many minerals can be found. It is somewhat paraterraformed.

Overview

Vesta was initially discovered in 1807 by H. Olbers. Later, the Dawn probe orbited it in 2011-2012. The first human missions started in 2063, where French-Italian astronaut J.P. Cavallotti was surprised to find a large amount of alluminium.

In 2187, the first stable colony was settled, but the paraterraforming started in the 38th century. The Rheasilvia mount and Veneneia crater are the most inhabited places, being close to geological sites and having space-ports to Mars. The entire population is of 8500 (excluding some hundreds of people in orbiting stations).