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1. Vesta is like Earth and the other rocky planets of the inner solar system, while Ceres appears to be more similar to the icy moons of the distant planets.
   灶神星很像地球和太阳系内部其他多岩石的行星，而谷神星似乎更像遥远行星的冰冷卫星。
2. Dawn Closing in on Asteroid Vesta.
   黎明号逼近灶神星。
3. Dawn Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta.
   黎明号进行入灶神星轨道。
4. Studying Vesta may give clues to the formative years of our early Solar System, as the unusual world may be one of the largest remaining protoplanets.
   研究灶神星或许有助于得到早期太阳系形成的线索，因为灶神星这个不同寻常的世界也许是残留的最大原行星之一。
5. Vesta and Ceres were chosen as the study subjects for this mission, according to NASA documents, because of their very different natures.
   据国家航空航天局介绍，灶神星和谷神星因它们截然不同的性质而被选为这一飞行任务的研究对象。
6. It's the first time that Vesta has been viewed up close.
   这也是人们首次近距离观测“维斯塔”。
7. After a year in orbit around Vesta, Dawn will travel on to the dwarf planet Ceres.
   在环绕灶神星的轨道运行一年后，“黎明”号将飞向矮行星谷神星（Ceres）。
8. It's thought that larger chunks such as Vesta could have merged into planets had they not been foiled by Jupiter's gravity.
   人们认为，倘若没有木星引力的阻挡，灶神星这样的大型天体本会被兼并为行星。
9. The spacecraft will provide in-depth analysis of Vesta, which scientists believe is the source of a large number of meteorites that fall to Earth.
   “黎明号”将对灶神星进行深入的分析，科学家认为它是落到地球上的大量陨石的来源。
10. The additive components in VESTA Turbine Oils also afford exceptional rust and corrosion protection.
    在高温下具有优异的抗氧化和减少沉积的产生能力，并提供足够的防腐抗锈保护。
11. A priest who tended the sacred fire of Vesta in ancient rome.
    在古罗马照料维斯塔圣火的神父。
12. Dawn will circle Vesta for a year, providing close-up observations of the asteroid that, it is hoped, will broaden understanding of the earliest years of the formation of the solar system.
    “黎明”号将环绕灶神星运行一年，提供对其近距离观测得到的数据，希望以此增加对太阳系形成初期的了解。
13. Dawn will spend one year orbiting Vesta, then travel to the dwarf planet Ceres.
    “黎明号”将花一年时间绕灶神星运行，然后前往矮行星谷神星（Ceres）。
14. Fearing the retribution of the goddess vesta.
    害怕遭到韦斯塔女神的报应。
15. Vesta's southern section is dominated by a giant crater, the result of a collision eons ago that's believed to have pelted Earth with numerous meteorites, or broken off pieces of asteroids.
    在灶神星南半球，一个巨大的陨石坑引人注目。这是远古时期一次陨石剧烈撞击的结果，（科学家们认为，）撞击后导致陨石坠落地球，或有碎片飞出形成小行星。
16. VESTA Turbine Oils offer outstanding thermal stability, extended service life and strong water separation properties.
    油力特VESTA透平油热稳定性突出，从而具有很长的使用期限。
17. ( Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple.
    （罗马神话）信仰罗马女灶神并且在维持她的神殿中圣火不灭的女祭司。
18. Cryptanalysis of the Vesta-2M stream cipher
    Vesta-2M流密码的密码分析

noun

1. the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered

2. (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins