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NASA’s Dawn Probe Proves Lighting Matters in Fresh Images

There’s no such thing as a bad space image, but lighting can take an area we’ve already seen and make it better. During ...

By Alex ChaversNovember 21, 20160

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Ceres’ Ahuna Mons Has a Common Origin With a Twist

Ahuna Mons sticks out like a sore thumb. While most of Ceres’ features dig into the surface, this mountain rises about 13,000 feet ...

By Alex ChaversSeptember 1, 20160

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Where are the Large Craters on Ceres?

Ceres is the largest object orbiting in the asteroid belt nestled between Mars and Jupiter. So when NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reached the dwarf ...

By Alex ChaversJuly 26, 20160

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Belters Rejoice. Craters on Ceres Mapped

NASA is showing off again and reminding me I need to give The Expanse another watch. The Dawn probe has successfully mapped the ...

By Marcus ChaversJuly 9, 20160

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Three New Ceres Images Show Off Less Famous Craters

Ceres might not blow us away like Pluto. But the small world nestled between Mars and Jupiter is still an intriguing target thanks ...

By Alex ChaversApril 19, 20160

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Ceres’ Bright Spots Pop In New Color Enhanced Images

Ceres is so much more than a drab gray rock drifting among countless others between Mars and Jupiter. Bright spots on its surface ...

By Alex ChaversMarch 23, 20160

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The Bright Spots of Ceres Give Astronomers a Surprise

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft isn’t the only one observing Ceres. Telescopes on the ground are also keeping a close eye on the largest object ...

By Alex ChaversMarch 16, 20160

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The Not So Famous Craters of Ceres

Ceres. Best known for the weird spots dotting several of its craters. Now, NASA is giving us a look of Ceres like never ...

By Alex ChaversFebruary 1, 20160

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NASA Releases Jaw-Dropping Close-up Photos of Ceres

The latest photos of the dwarf planet Ceres are in. And they are incredible. Sorry Occator crater (where the bright spots are located), ...

By Alex ChaversJanuary 13, 20160

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Researchers Tackle Ceres’ Puzzling Bright Spots And How The Dwarf Planet Formed

Ceres captured the world’s attention when the first images of its famous bright spots were released. Were they ice? An alien city? In ...

By Alex ChaversDecember 10, 20150

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Dawn Fires Up Engine For Final Ceres Orbit

With two months of observations at an altitude of 915 miles above Ceres under its belt, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft fired up its ion ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 27, 20150

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Ceres’ Bright Spots are Probably Salt and What That Means

The bright spots of Ceres. They were hard to miss when Dawn first saw them as it approached the dwarf planet. What are ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 2, 20150

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NASA’s Dawn Probe Proves Lighting Matters in Fresh Images

Ceres’ Ahuna Mons Has a Common Origin With a Twist

Where are the Large Craters on Ceres?

Belters Rejoice. Craters on Ceres Mapped

Three New Ceres Images Show Off Less Famous Craters

Ceres’ Bright Spots Pop In New Color Enhanced Images

The Bright Spots of Ceres Give Astronomers a Surprise

The Not So Famous Craters of Ceres

NASA Releases Jaw-Dropping Close-up Photos of Ceres

Researchers Tackle Ceres’ Puzzling Bright Spots And How The Dwarf Planet Formed

Dawn Fires Up Engine For Final Ceres Orbit

Ceres’ Bright Spots are Probably Salt and What That Means

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