Ceres (dwarf planet) - Wikipedia
WEBDawn found Ceres's surface to be a mixture of water ice and hydrated minerals such as carbonates and clay. Gravity data suggest Ceres to be partially differentiated into a muddy (ice-rock) mantle/core and a less dense but stronger crust that is …
Ceres Facts - Science@NASA
WEBWith a radius of 296 miles (476 kilometers), Ceres is 1/13 the radius of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, Ceres would be about as big as a poppy seed. From an average distance of 257 million miles (413 million kilometers), Ceres is …
Mystery Solved: Bright Areas on Ceres Come From Salty Water …
WEBAug 10, 2020 · On Ceres’ surface, salts bearing water quickly dehydrate, within hundreds of years. But Dawn’s measurements show they still have water, so the fluids must have reached the surface very recently.
Geology of Ceres - Wikipedia
WEBThe geology of Ceres is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the dwarf planet Ceres. It seeks to understand and describe Ceres' composition, landforms, evolution, and physical properties and processes.
Ceres | Location, Size, Water, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Ceres has the shape of a flattened sphere with an equatorial radius of 490 km and a polar radius of 455 km, equivalent in volume to a sphere with a diameter of 940 km—i.e., about 27 percent that of Earth’s Moon. Although Ceres is the largest asteroid, it is not the brightest.
Ceres - NASA Science
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.
Ceres: The closest dwarf planet to Earth | Space
WEBFeb 4, 2024 · Ceres takes 4.6 Earth years, or 1,682 Earth days, to orbit the sun, according to NASA. Days on Ceres are much shorter than on Earth, with Ceres spinning on its axis once every nine hours.
NASA Dawn Reveals Recent Changes in Ceres’ Surface - Science@NASA
WEBMar 14, 2018 · Observations of Ceres have detected recent variations in its surface, revealing that the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system is a dynamic body that continues to evolve and change.
Unrelaxed craters muddy the waters of the dwarf planet Ceres
WEB2 days ago · Yet, the majority of Ceres’s impact craters still stand tall and unrelaxed 4. At Ceres’s relatively warm surface temperatures, ice is expected to viscously flow and shallow over time 5. Thus ...
High Resolution Ceres View - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBSep 20, 2017 · High Resolution Ceres View. This orthographic projection shows dwarf planet Ceres as seen by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The projection is centered on Occator Crater, home to the brightest area on Ceres. Occator is centered at 20 degrees north latitude, 239 degrees east longitude.
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