vesta

• Nom propre désignant une déesse de la mythologie romaine du foyer ou l'astéroïde qui porte son nom.

A proper noun referring to a specific entity, such as a deity from Roman mythology or a celestial body in the asteroid belt.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Roman goddess of the hearthB2formal

   In Roman mythology, the goddess of the hearth, home, and family, whose sacred fire was tended by the Vestal Virgins.

   Vesta (déesse romaine du foyer)

   • The temple of Vesta was located in the Roman Forum.
   • Vesta's sacred flame was never allowed to go out.
   • The Vestal Virgins dedicated their lives to serving Vesta.

2. B2formal

   The second-largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, discovered in 1807, and one of the brightest objects in the belt.

   Vesta (astéroïde)

   • Vesta is the brightest asteroid visible from Earth.
   • NASA's Dawn spacecraft visited Vesta in 2011.
   • Vesta is thought to have a differentiated interior like a planet.