Ceres
Confirmed: Ceres Has a Transient Atmosphere
Sometimes they see it, sometimes they don’t. That’s why scientists have never been completely sure if Ceres has an atmosphere…
Brightest ‘Spot’ on Ceres is Likely a Cryovolcano
The bright regions on the dwarf planet Ceres have been some of the most talked about features in planetary science…
Ceres Provides First Detection Of Life’s Building Blocks In Asteroid Belt
A new study by an international team of scientists uses data provided by the Dawn probe to show that conditions…
Ice, Ice Everywhere, says New Study on Ceres
A series of new studies show that Ceres is a lot more icy than previously thought, which also points towards…
Soar Over Ceres With New Images From the Dawn Spacecraft
There’s one thing that could mean the end of the Dawn mission: if the hydrazine fuel for its maneuvering thruster…
Phenomenal New View of Ceres ‘Lonely Mountain’ Reveals Signs of Volcanic Activity
An amazing new view of Ceres' Ahuna Mons reveals it as a towering volcanic dome likely composed of salty mud.…
Large Impact Craters on Ceres Have Gone Missing
Scientists have found a bit of a mystery at the dwarf planet Ceres. In the rough and tumble environment of…
NASA Approves New Horizons Extended KBO Mission, Keeps Dawn at Ceres
In an ‘Independence Day’ gift to a slew of US planetary research scientists, NASA has granted approval to nine ongoing…
Landslides and Bright Craters on Ceres Revealed in Marvelous New Images from Dawn
Now in orbit for just over a year at dwarf planet Ceres, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft continues to astound us with…
Best NASA Images Yet Of Ceres’ Brightest Spot
New images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveal spectacular new details in Ceres' intriguing "bright spots".