Bright Spots Shine in Newest Dawn Ceres Images
WEBJun 10, 2015 · New images of dwarf planet Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, show the cratered surface of this mysterious world in sharper detail than ever before. These are among the first snapshots from Dawn's second mapping orbit, which is 2,700 miles (4,400 kilometers) above Ceres.
Vesta and Ceres: What We Knew About These Worlds Before and …
WEBAug 16, 2018 · During its decade-long journey, Dawn has observed planet-like worlds Vesta and Ceres, collecting detailed data about the two fascinating bodies in the main asteroid belt.
In Depth | Ceres – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBDwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and it's the only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system. It was the first member of the asteroid belt to be discovered when Giuseppe Piazzi spotted it in 1801.
New Clues to Ceres' Bright Spots and Origins
WEBDec 9, 2015 · Ceres reveals some of its well-kept secrets in two new studies in the journal Nature, thanks to data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. They include highly anticipated insights about mysterious bright features found all over the dwarf planet's surface.
In Depth | Eris – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBBoth Eris and the asteroid Ceres are also classified as dwarf planets. Sep 14, 2006: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) announces that the dwarf planet known as Xena will be called Eris, after the Greek goddess of discord.
Planet Compare – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEB2 days ago · Planet Compare. NASA’s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.
Ceres: Keeping Well-Guarded Secrets for 215 Years
WEBJan 26, 2016 · From the images Dawn has taken over the past year, we know Ceres is a heavily cratered body with diverse features on its surface that include a tall, cone-shaped mountain and more than 130 reflective patches of material that is likely salt.
What's Inside Ceres? New Findings from Gravity Data
WEBAug 3, 2016 · A new study suggests Ceres has a weak interior, and that water and other light materials separated from rock during a heating phase early in its history.
What is a Planet? | Planets – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBCeres was discovered between Mars and Jupiter in 1801 and originally classified as a planet. But as many more objects were subsequently found in the same region, it was realized that Ceres was the first of a class of similar objects that were eventually termed asteroids (star-like) or minor planets.
In Depth | Haumea – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBOriginally designated 2003 EL61 (and nicknamed Santa by one discovery team), Haumea is located in the Kuiper Belt, a donut-shaped region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. The other known dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt are Pluto, Eris, and Makemake (dwarf planet Ceres is located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter).