Recent hydrothermal activity may explain Ceres' brightest area
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 17:11
in Astronomy & Space
The brightest area on Ceres, located in the mysterious Occator Crater, has the highest concentration of carbonate minerals ever seen outside Earth, according to a new study from scientists on NASA's Dawn mission. The study, published online in the journal Nature, is one of two new papers about the makeup of Ceres.