Dawn Spacecraft
Ice Volcano on Dwarf Planet Ceres Erupts Molten Ice
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Sep 02, 2016 06:26 PM EDT |
Ahuna is a volcanic dome built from repeated eruptions of freezing salty water.
Dawn to Continue Orbiting Ceres; NASA Rejects Option to Explore 145 Adeona
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jul 02, 2016 07:48 PM EDT |
Ceres has already been mapped and there are few signs of scientifically interesting changes in Ceres.
New Images of Ceres Determine Bright Spots on Dwarf Planet’s Surface
| Cristian Andal | | May 14, 2015 07:48 AM EDT |
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has taken what are believed to be the clearest images of Ceres’ surface. The images, taken between May 3 and 4, have revealed that the bright spots are made up of a cluster of smaller spots. What the spots are exactly and what they are made of is still unknown.
NASA's Dawn Photographs New Images of Ceres' North Pole
| Marco Foronda | | Apr 19, 2015 06:54 AM EDT |
This may be the highest-resolution look at the planet thus far, but it won’t stay that way for too long.
Mysterious, Bright Lights on Ceres Baffle Scientists
| Ana Verayo | | Feb 26, 2015 07:52 AM EST |
The original bright spot appears to have another companion that's less bright.
Dawn Spacecraft Reveals Ceres' Surface is Heavily Cratered
| Ana Verayo | | Feb 06, 2015 06:39 AM EST |
New photos from Dawn reveal amazing new features of Ceres never seen before.
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Close to Rendezvous with Ceres
| Ana Verayo | | Jan 28, 2015 08:57 AM EST |
Ceres is considered the biggest body in the asteroid belt.
Dawn Spacecraft Takes First Photo of Dwarf Planet, Ceres
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 08, 2014 04:17 AM EST |
Here's the first image of dwarf planet Ceres captured by NASA's Dawn Spacecraft.
NASA Reveals Highly Detailed Geological Map of Asteroid Vesta
| Kizha T. Trovillas | | Nov 19, 2014 09:23 AM EST |
The mapping was crucial for getting a better understanding of Vesta's geological history.
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