Return to Ceres: This dwarf planet could contain the clues to life’s origins Hunting for the building blocks of life? Located in the asteroid belt, Ceres is likely a good bet, study finds ...

A dwarf planet near Mars could help astronomers in their search for alien life, as more research has been done into its abundance of organic matter. The planet, named Ceres, lies in the asteroid ...

A dwarf planet once believed to be an asteroid is visible in our night skies month, and it shares a namesake with a common breakfast. The tiny planet Ceres is named after the Roman goddess of ...

When Dawn arrived in 2015, Ceres became the first dwarf planet to be visited by a spacecraft. As it approached, Dawn discovered two bright white areas, named Cerealia Facula and Vinalia Faculae.

Researchers have discovered that the dwarf planet Ceres has an "ancient ocean" with salt water, which means the space object may still be geologically active. Using data from NASA'S Dawn ...

Given that Ceres itself is just 590 miles wide, it’s fair to call Ceres an ocean world. Seemingly overnight, Ceres has become a tantalizing target for astrobiologists.

The background: Ceres, a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, was studied intensely by the Dawn orbiter from March 2015 to November 2018.

Queen among the dancers is Ceres, the belt's largest object and a "fossil" from the early days of the solar system. In 2007, NASA launched the Dawn spacecraft to the belt to study Ceres up close.

The ESA white paper calls for a 2029 launch with a 2032 gravitational assist Mars flyby. The spacecraft would actually arrive at Ceres in 2034.

The once-mysterious bright spots shining on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres are getting their closest close-ups from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, adding to the strangest sights of the solar system.