Initially, scientists were filled with speculation about the composition of Ceres' bright spots, with many believing they could be water or common salts. NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which began its ...
Here, the 'ice volcano' does not erupt molten rock, but rather 'ice magma' formed from a mixture of water ice, liquid brine, ...
In its youth, the dwarf planet Ceres may have brewed a chemical banquet beneath its icy crust.
New research based on data from NASA’s Dawn mission suggests the dwarf planet Ceres may have once possessed a deep, ...