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 ...

Scientists have used data from a long-retired NASA Dawn spacecraft to solve the mystery surrounding the origins of the strange dwarf planet Ceres. Ceres currently resides in the main asteroid belt ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...