particularly after NASA's Dawn spacecraft gave us our first good look at Ceres, which the probe orbited between 2015 and 2018. On known icy ocean worlds such as Jupiter's moons Europa and Ganymede ...

Astronomers have been curious about the makeup of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, ever since its discovery by ...

this ocean would have frozen, leaving behind an icy crust impregnated with rocky material. Geological formations such as pits and domes support this theory. The team based their research on data ...

Lurking between Mars and Jupiter is dwarf planet Ceres: a Texas-size world with an ice volcano, shiny salt deposits, and other features that suggest it hides a giant ocean. NASA's Dawn spacecraft ...

An curved arrow pointing right. NASA's dawn spacecraft has been taking photos of the fascinating dwarf planet Ceres. Here's some of the planet's most interesting features. Produced by Grace Raver.

The hope is that by mapping the surface, NASA can identify sites in the ocean under the icy crust that ... The presence of water on Ceres, the only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, raises ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Ceres is a big mystery. The dwarf planet has raised all sorts of questions since scientists have gotten to see it up close. And this mystery may be the biggest.

The study reveals that hundreds of square miles around the crater are covered with organic chemicals known as aliphatics, which are believed to have formed within the last 10 million years.

Oct. 14, 2024 — NASA's Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life.

To take the guided tour of Europa, visit trek.nasa.gov/europa, click on the "hamburger" icon on the top left of the screen, ...

On Oct. 14, 2024, NASA launched a robotic spacecraft named Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s moons. Clipper will reach the ...