Ceres : Science World Report

Jul 27, 2016 06:06 AM EDT

Ice Volcanoes To Unravel Mystery Of Missing Large Craters On Dwarf Planet Ceres

What might be the caused by the disappearance of the large craters on the dwarf planet Ceres?

Jul 09, 2016 04:56 AM EDT

Dawn Mission: Identifies Areas On Dwarf Planet, Ceres, Accumulate Ice Deposits

The scientist discovered permanently shadowed areas on Ceres that are capable of collecting surface ice.

Jun 30, 2016 06:41 AM EDT

Dwarf Planet Ceres Has A Bright Spot, Discover What It Is

Scientists have recently understood what is causing the brightest spots on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres.

Apr 21, 2016 07:20 AM EDT

Unusual Polygonal Crater On Ceres Looks Like Stop Sign

New crater on Ceres looks like a stop sign -- could this be a warning?

Apr 07, 2016 09:48 AM EDT

Life on Ceres? Scientists Discovers Ice on Dwarf Planet's Surface

More often than not, the good news outweighs the bad. When the IAU (International Astronomical Union) demoted Pluto in 2006 from being a “planet” to just a “dwarf planet”, Ceres was astoundingly promoted from being a huge asteroid to a dwarf planet. Today, this dwarf planet becomes more and ...

Jan 29, 2016 02:35 PM EST

Ceres Featured In Colorful Flyby, Video Highlights Craters (WATCH)

Colorful animation shows a flight over dwarf planet Ceres, where surface materials are shown in shades of blue.

Jan 13, 2016 09:08 AM EST

New Spectacular Views of Dwarf Planet Ceres Reveal Mysterious Features in Crater

There are a few new images of the dwarf planet Ceres.

Dec 23, 2015 09:03 AM EST

NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Captures Closest Images Yet of Dwarf Planet Ceres

Scientists are getting some new images from the Dawn spacecraft's closest orbit to the dwarf planet Ceres.

Dec 16, 2015 03:17 PM EST

Dwarf Planet Ceres’ Bright Spots Likely Salt Deposits

Researchers have found that the bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres are most likely salt deposits. The researchers made the discovery using NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Dec 10, 2015 09:18 AM EST

Dawn Spacecraft Discovers What Mysterious Bright Spots on Ceres are Made Of

The NASA Dawn spacecraft has found a bit more information out about Ceres. The new findings may reveal what Ceres' mysterious bright spots really are, and possibly how they formed.

Oct 27, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Takes Its Last Journey

NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its fourth and final journey, during which it will orbit dwarf planet Ceres.

Oct 15, 2015 09:12 AM EDT

Ceres is a Cosmic Dartboard for Asteroids and Comets, New Study Reveals

Scientists have found that projectiles that slam into the dwarf planet actually tend to stick and stay on the dwarf planet, which could help explain the characteristics of Ceres' surface.