Thursday, March 24, 2016

Ceres' Puzzling Bright Spots, Giant Mountain Feature in New Close-Up Photos


THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Ceres is coming into focus, but many mysteries about the dwarf planet remain.

Newly released images captured by NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveal a close-up look at Ceres' odd bright spots and giant mountain, and hint at the existence of ice sheets at the dwarf planet's poles.

See more at: Space.com

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