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Explore the latest findings from NASA's Dawn mission to asteroid Vesta in this 68-minute conference session from the 2012 AGU Fall Meeting. Delve into comprehensive mapping results, giant impact modeling, large basin morphologies, and surface mineralogy analyses. Gain insights into Vesta's geological history and composition through presentations on topics like large-scale trough formation, impact basin comparisons across the solar system, and mineralogical discoveries from Dawn's mapping phases. Enhance understanding of asteroid geology and impact processes through cutting-edge research on one of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt.