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Ceres

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Ceres: Missing Craters, Crust Thickness Variation by Interior Convection

by Bethany Ehlmann 18 July 202217 February 2023

Models show that several puzzling features about Ceres’ topography, gravity anomalies, and crater size distribution may be explained by asymmetric hemispherical convection due to radiogenic heating.

12 images of surface landforms on the surface of Ceres
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Ceres: Evolution of the Asteroid Belt’s Icy Giant

by S. A. Hauck II and H. Sizemore 16 September 20199 November 2021

A new special collection in JGR: Planets explores how ice has played a key role in the development of the landscape on the surface of Ceres.

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Erupting Saltwater and the Bright Spots in Occator Crater, Ceres

by A. Dombard 6 March 201925 October 2021

Simulations show that pockets of brine that form from the addition of impact heat to the crust of Ceres could have erupted on the floor of Occator crater, explaining the presence of the bright spots.

A section of the rim of Ernutet crater, captured by NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft on 26 January.
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Scientists Spot Organic Molecules on Ceres

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 16 February 201729 September 2021

The presence of organic material on Ceres raises new questions about its internal evolution and potential for hosting past or present life.

Ceres's northern end.
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New Findings Suggest Dwarf Planet Ceres Is Geologically Active

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 1 September 201617 February 2023

Cryovolcanoes, landslides, and water ice all point to current activity, researchers found.

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Objects That Slam into Ceres Remain on Its Surface

by Terri Cook 19 February 201628 January 2022

Hypervelocity impact experiments shed new light on the composition and evolution of the largest dwarf planet's little-known surface.

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The Dwarf Planet That Came in from the Cold—Maybe

by R. Cowen 12 November 201517 February 2023

The presence of ammonia-rich clay on much of the surface of Ceres suggests that this dwarf planet—the largest object in the asteroid belt—may have formed far out in the solar system, then wandered in.

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Dawn Spacecraft Enters into Orbit Around Dwarf Planet Ceres

by Randy Showstack 9 March 201517 February 2023

A 16-month investigation of the dwarf planet Ceres could reveal a lot about the most massive body in the asteroid belt and could advance our understanding of the formation of terrestrial planets.

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