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September 06, 2016

Ice Not a Major Factor of Dwarf Planet Ceres' Surface Features
Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 06, 2016
Although there is significant evidence of ice on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, an analysis of the surface geology indicates that ice is not a major factor in forming surface features, according to a paper in the September issue of Science magazine. The paper is based on images obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which entered orbit around Ceres in March 2015 after completing its mission on the asteroid Vesta. Since that time, Dawn's in ... read more

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