As a bench scientist, normally when I say "data will be forthcoming," there's a certain delay implied. Data will be forthcoming after a certain delta-t. But NASA apparently has different ideas. Well ...

The outer crust of the dwarf planet Ceres, which at 588 miles (946 kilometers) across is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is likely made from a dirty frozen ocean, ...

Since its capture by the gravity of dwarf planet Ceres on March 6, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has performed flawlessly, continuing to thrust with its ion engine as planned. The thrust, combined with Ceres ...

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, has long perplexed planetary scientists. Once considered a planet, then an asteroid, and now officially classified as a dwarf ...

Dawn captured a full ~9-hour-long rotation of Ceres in this series taken on Feb. 19, 2015 from a distance of nearly 29,000 miles (46,000 km). The images have a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The outer crust of the dwarf planet Ceres, which at 588 miles (946 kilometers) across is the ...