Waspie_Dwarf Posted December 9, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 9, 2015 New Clues to Ceres' Bright Spots and Origins 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 one study, scientists identify this bright material as a kind of salt. The second study suggests the detection of ammonia-rich clays, raising questions about how Ceres formed. Read more... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted December 9, 2015 Author #2 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Ceres Animation Showcases Bright SpotsDwarf planet Ceres is shown in these false-color renderings, which highlight differences in surface materials. Images from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft were used to create a movie of Ceres rotating, followed by a flyover view of Occator Crater, home of Ceres’ brightest area.Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratorySource: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted December 10, 2015 #3 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Incredible images to say the least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted December 12, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Interesting, I was unaware that Ceres is essentially black hence the contrasts. Makes the technology and development expertise all the more impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Posted December 12, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) This is a plausible theory but, I haven't read that water ice has actually been detected. I know there are lots of ices; however, I'm probably not alone in jumping to that conclusion when you just say "ice". Edited December 12, 2015 by Twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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