This concludes the revolutionary mission to the Asteroid Belt after 11 years of service
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Solar System
Ice-spewing volcanoes gave dwarf planet its shape
Cryovolcanism has erupted throughout the history of Ceres, but such continuous activity has not had the same extensive impact on the dwarf planet’s surface as standard volcanism on Earth
Space Exploration
NASA’s revolutionary Dawn spacecraft enters the final stretch
The legacy of Dawn has taught astronomers remarkable things about the evolution of the inner Solar System
Space Exploration
Dawn displays unique view of Occator Crater
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has returned amazing images of the dwarf planet Ceres whilst in a low orbit, including particularly stunning images of the Occator Crater
Solar System
Dwarf planet Ceres found to have constantly evolving surface
Observations made by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has showed constant variation on the rocky world
Solar System
Ceres’ organic material most likely made by dwarf planet
After ruling out the transportation of substances by asteroids and comets, scientists conclude that organics likely originate from Ceres
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Astronomers discover hidden ice during landslides on dwarf planet
Massive landslides, similar to those found on Earth, are occurring on Ceres
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Dwarf planet’s temporary atmosphere linked to Sun’s activity
It’s long been thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it’s not always present
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Dwarf planet Ceres found to be source of organic materials
Data from the Dawn spacecraft suggests the world’s interior is the source, as opposed to arriving via impacting asteroids or comets
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Asteroids and dwarf planets could be camouflaged
The appearance of small bodies in the outer Solar System could be deceiving
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Dawn gets first look into the interior of Ceres
Scientists have accessed powerful data that allows them to study the dwarf planet’s inner structure
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Dawn spacecraft maps more water ice at Ceres
Many areas have been cold enough to trap water ice for a billion years, suggesting that ice deposits could exist there now
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New Horizons Update: Spacecraft gets mission extension
The NASA mission has received the green light to fly onward to an object deeper in the Kuiper Belt, known as 2014 MU69
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Water likely to have existed under Ceres’ surface
Astronomers are discovering more intriguing information about the dwarf planet
Space Exploration
VIDEO: Take a flight over dwarf planet Ceres
This simulated flyover is the most breathtaking tour of the dwarf planet we’ve seen yet
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Mystery behind Ceres’ spots could have finally been solved
Bright spots seen by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres are likely to be salt deposits
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‘Pebble-formation’ likely to explain Mars’ small size, study finds
Astronomers think they may have explained why the Red Planet is smaller than Earth
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Ceres’ bright spots revealed in striking new detail
The luminous features on the dwarf planet gleam with mystery in new views delivered by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft
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Spacecraft spies Ceres’ strange bright spots making a “mini-atmosphere”
The bright spots on the dwarf planet have become even more tantalising