New maps of Ceres show the dwarf planet's mysterious bright spots and a huge, pyramid-shaped mountain in a new light. The maps of Ceres come courtesy of NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which has been orbiting the heavily cratered dwarf planet since March. The maps highlight the compositional and elevation...
Nasa’s Dawn spacecraft - orbiting dwarf planet Ceres - has reported bright light-reflecting spots on the planet’s surface. The cause of these is unknown, but could be due to ice or the planet’s salts.