The case of the missing ceres craters

Jul 27, 2016, at 02:36 pm

Washington, July 27 (IBNS): Ceres is covered in countless small, young craters, but none are larger than 175 miles (280 kilometers) in diameter. To scientists, this is a huge mystery, given that the dwarf planet must have been hit by numerous large asteroids during its 4.5 billion-year lifetime. Where did all the large craters go?

Dawn maps Ceres craters where ice can accumulate

Jul 10, 2016, at 04:49 am

California, July 9 (IBNS) Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed regions on the dwarf planet Ceres. Most of these areas likely have been cold enough to trap water ice for a billion years, suggesting that ice deposits could exist there now.