ASTEROID Size Comparison /4 Vesta Asteroid

The video provides an overview of Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter. It discusses Vesta's discovery by German astronomer Hendrick Olmers in 1807, its naming after the Roman goddess of home and heart, and its characteristics, including its size and brightness. The video also covers NASA's Dawn mission, which explored Vesta from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, it lists the four largest asteroids in the belt: Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea.

What significant event involving NASA's spacecraft occurred in 2011?

What are the names of the four largest asteroids in the belt?