Using data from NASA's now-defunct Dawn spacecraft, scientists have discovered that the dwarf planet Ceres, the second wettest body in the solar system after Earth, could have an interior reserve rich ...

Although Ceres is the largest main-belt asteroid and was the first to be discovered (by G. Piazzi in 1801), its physical properties are still not well understood. While it is expected to have retained ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The outer crust of the dwarf planet Ceres, which at 588 miles (946 kilometers) across is the ...

The dwarf planet Ceres, tucked away in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, has long been considered a quiet, frozen remnant of the early solar system. With its airless surface, icy shell, and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Using data from NASA's now-defunct Dawn spacecraft, scientists have discovered that the dwarf ...

"The significance of this discovery lies in the fact that it would confirm the existence of internal energy sources that could support biological processes." When you purchase through links on our ...