The long, puzzling dwarf planet Ceres, in reality the first named asteroid, has surface features that are much more complex ...

Growing patches of ice and minerals associated with liquid water reveal that the dwarf planet Ceres is still evolving. Researchers studying the warmer region of Ceres — the largest object in the ...

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft determined the hydrogen content of the upper yard, or meter, of Ceres’ surface. Blue indicates where hydrogen content is higher, near the poles, while red indicates lower ...

Image: Deconvolved image of Ceres. The rotational axis is aligned with vertical. The dark feature with a bright spot in its center serves as reference meridian for mapping (see CeresMap.png). The ...

PASADENA, Calif. - The dwarf planet Ceres was long believed to be a barren rock, but new images from NASA’s Dawn mission proves otherwise. Ceres is located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and ...

NEW ORLEANS — The dwarf planet Ceres' famous bright spots suggest that the gray, crater-laden world is surprisingly active, a new study reports. Ceres' bright patches may overlie pools of salty water, ...

The appearance of small bodies in the outer solar system could be deceiving. Asteroids and dwarf planets may be camouflaged with an outer layer of material that actually comes from somewhere else.

Surface features on Ceres -- the largest world between Mars and Jupiter -- and its interior evolution have a closer relationship than one might think. A recent study analyzed Ceres' surface features ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Growing patches of ice and minerals associated with liquid water reveal that the dwarf planet ...