A Visual Guide to the Universe

Vesta and the Asteroid Belt

Educational Apr. 22, 2021 28 min

Available on The Great Courses Signature Collection, Prime Video

S1 E4: Study fossil remains of the early solar system, preserved in the rocky debris of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Focus on one of the largest asteroids, Vesta, viewing it close up via the Dawn spacecraft. Learn how pieces of Vesta have fallen to Earth as meteorites.

Educational Apr. 22, 2021 28 min

Information

Genre: Educational
Released: Apr. 22, 2021
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: PG

Languages

Audio and Subtitles: English (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.