Scientists have long thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it’s not always present. Now, researchers suggest that this ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. New research based on NASA's Dawn mission data suggests the dwarf planet Ceres, once deemed ...

There are quite a few other places we might find life in the solar system, including dwarf planets like Ceres. Ceres is ...

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, in orbit around the asteroid Ceres, has died quietly, the space agency announced Thursday. Dawn missed its appointed check-in Wednesday. Mission managers concluded that the ...

From Harvard this week comes a compelling and evidence-based answer to the evergreen question: if there's life beyond our planet, where is it? The scientists' logic goes like this: Our sun is an ...

Asteroid impacts on dwarf planet Ceres influenced the presence of organic aliphatic molecules, according to new research. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...