Dawn's color map of Ceres suggests it was once an active body

While establishing an orbit around Ceres on March 6 was a significant milestone for Dawn, the spacecraft was able to gather some insightful information during its initial approach to the dwarf planet. During that phase of the mission, the probe mapped the surface of the body in visible and infrared light, with the colorful new imagery suggesting that Ceres may once have been an active body... Continue Reading Dawn's color map of Ceres suggests it was once an active body

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