Vesta

Vesta
Costs
Initial Cost	Stardust 8.64e10
Initial production	Stardust 1.18e10
Time of production	609 s (10:09)
Universe info
Bubble Universe	Beyond
Previous	Ceres
Next	Jupiter
Traits
Speed	Rocky Protoplanet
Payout	Fragmentation

Vesta is the 9th Celestial Body and the 3rd Asteroid obtained in The Beyond Bubble Universe, which can generate Stardust. (Unlocked at Rank 3, branching off of Asteroid Belt)

In-Game Description

"Vesta is the second largest object in the Asteroid Belt. It has an irregular shape, and a rocky surface covered in craters."

Traits

Common

• Rocky Protoplanet (Speed):

"Vesta has a lot of the same features as the terrestrial planets. Because it never developed as much as Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth, it is called a protoplanet. It is possible that Jupiter's gravity stunted its evolution."

• Fragmentation (Payout):

"Many small asteroids and meteoroids in our solar system are thought to be fragments of Vesta, broken off in collisions in the Asteroid Belt. Many meteorites that have landed on Earth were once part of Vesta."

Rare

• Asteroids (Payout):

"Asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, most frequently created from the impact between celestial bodies. They form the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter and the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune."

Epic

• Speed of Light (Speed):

"The speed of light is the rate at which light and all massless particles travel through a vacuum. While it can seem instantaneous from up close, over long distances this speed limit becomes very noticeable. The theory of relativity relates to the speed of light."

• Cosmic Gravity (Payout):

"Gravity is one of the fundamental forces and key to understanding how the universe works. Using Newton’s principles, astronomers can explain how stars and planets form, predict their mass and motion, and infer the existence of dark matter."

• Goldilocks Zone (Discount):

"The Goldilocks Zone, also called the Habitable Zone, is the region around a star with conditions necessary for a planet that can sustain life. Planets like Earth, with surface water and breathable atmospheres, might be found in these zones in other systems."

Constellations

• Scorpio (1.5x Speed):

"One of the brightest constellations in the sky, Scorpio represents a scorpion. It includes the red star Antares, sometimes called the “heart of the scorpion” because of its placement and color."

• Capricorn (2x Speed):

"Capricorn represents a half-goat, half-fish creature. It is the smallest constellation in the Western Zodiac. In ancient times, it marked the location of the Sun at the winter solstice. It is one of the fainter constellations."

Achievements

• That's No Moon (Rank 5):

"Vesta’s surface resembles that of Earth’s moon, with many light and dark patches. Probes have identified these as plains of basalt rock, indicating that lava may have once flowed on the asteroid’s surface."

• Sister Act (Rank 10):

"In Roman mythology, the goddesses Ceres and Vesta are sisters. Ceres is the goddess of agriculture and fertility, while Vesta is the goddess of the hearth and home."

Real Image and Symbol

An approximate true-color image of Vesta taken in 2011 by the Dawn spacecraft

Vesta's astronomical symbol represents the altar of Vesta with its sacred fire

Sources

• Vesta — Real image and symbol above taken