2018 was a busy year in space0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 5, 2019
We said hello to some spacecraft and good-bye to a few favorites
We said hello to some spacecraft and good-bye to a few favorites
The dwarf planet Ceres, an enigmatic rocky body inhabiting the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is rich with ice just beneath its dark surface, scientists said on Thursday in research that may shed light on the early history of the solar system.
In the tens of thousands of photos returned by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, the interior of Ceres isn’t visible. But scientists have powerful data to study Ceres’ inner structure: Dawn’s own motion.
Strange spots on the dwarf planet Ceres might be a sign of life..
“The crater’s polygonal nature (meaning it resembles a shape made of straight lines) is noteworthy because most craters seen on other planetary bodies, including Earth, are nearly circular,”