Planet Ceres

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  Dwarf Planet Ceres Once Hosted a Muddy Ocean Below Its Icy Surface

  Recent research indicates that Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, likely harboured a muddy ocean beneath its icy crust. Advanced computer simulations suggest that its surface features and gravity measurements point to a past rich in ice. With its proximity to Earth, Ceres presents a promising target for further exploration, making it t...

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  Ceres Dwarf Planet Is an ‘Ocean World’ With Salty Water Underground, NASA Data Suggest

  Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings based on data obtained by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft.

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  Dwarf Planet Ceres An "Ocean World" In Astroid Belt Between Mars, Jupiter

  Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings that raise interest in this dwarf planet as a possible outpost for life.

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  NASA Spacecraft Detects Organic Compounds on Dwarf Planet Ceres, Raising Prospect of Life

  NASA's findings puts Ceres, a rock-and-ice world about 590 miles (950 km) in diameter, on a growing list of places in the solar system of interest to scientists looking for life beyond Earth.

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  Dwarf Planet Ceres May Hold A Towering Ice Volcano

  Lots of folks may still be salty over Pluto's "demotion" from planet to dwarf planet, but it's becoming apparent that the little worlds with this designation are anything but boring. In a set of six studies published Thursday in Science, researchers report that Ceres - a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter - plays host to man...

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  NASA Discovers Young Cryovolcano On Dwarf Planet Ceres

  The dwarf planet Ceres hosts an unexpectedly young cryovolcano, analysis of images from NASA's Dawn mission has revealed.

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  Missing Craters on Dwarf Planet Ceres Intrigue Scientists

  Something has happened to Ceres to remove its biggest impact basins.

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  The Mystery Of The Dwarf Planet Ceres

  The dwarf planet Ceres - which must have been hit by numerous large asteroids during its 4.5 billion-year lifetime - has a mysteriously low number of large craters, scientists using data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft have found.

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  NASA Probe Maps Ceres Craters Where Ice Can Accumulate

  Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified, on the dwarf planet Ceres, permanently shadowed regions most of which likely have been cold enough to trap water ice for a billion years.

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  Nasa's Dawn Spacecraft Spots Mountain on Dwarf Planet Ceres

  This mountain appeared as a small, bright-sided bump on the surface from a distance of 46,000km.

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  Researchers Seek Public Help to Solve Mysteries of Dwarf Planet Ceres

  Many of the features of Ceres have left researchers scratching their heads - including a 6km-high protrusion dubbed "Lonely Mountain".

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  Nasa Dawn Probe Reveals Bright Spots on Dwarf Planet Ceres

  The new up-close view reveals better-defined shapes of the brightest, central spot and features on the crater floor.

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  NASA Probe Reveals Dwarf Planet Ceres in Intriguing Details

  NASA's Dawn spacecraft has shown the brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres that are gleaming with mystery.

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  NASA Probe Sends Stunning Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres

  NASA's Dawn spacecraft has delivered the closest-yet views of the dwarf planet called Ceres that show the small world's features in unprecedented detail.

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  Nasa's Dawn Probe Sends Back Stunning Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres

  The new images show Ceres' tall, conical mountain, crater formation features and narrow, braided fractures.