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  • Bright areas on Ceres suggest geologic activity

    12/13/2017 1:16:23 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 7 replies
    phys.org ^ | December 13, 2017 | Elizabeth Landau
    If you could fly aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft, the surface of dwarf planet Ceres would generally look quite dark, but with notable exceptions. These exceptions are the hundreds of bright areas that stand out in images Dawn has returned. Now, scientists have a better sense of how these reflective areas formed and changed over time—processes indicative of an active, evolving world. ... The first group of bright spots contains the most reflective material on Ceres, which is found on crater floors. The most iconic examples are in Occator Crater, which hosts two prominent bright areas. Cerealia Facula, in the center...