Near-True Color Image of Snowman

in Space / by / on January 25, 2013 at 11:54 /

Three impact craters of different sizes, arranged in the shape of a snowman, make up one of the most striking features on Vesta, as seen in this view from NASA’s Dawn mission. In this view the three “snowballs” are upside down, so that the shadows make the features easily recognizable.

This stunning image is available for download as wallpaper.

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

 

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