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What is flashing us from mysterious dwarf planet? Riddle of Ceres' deepens .. ANOTHER flashing mark
www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | 02-27-2015 | By Ellie Zolfagharifard

Posted on 02/27/2015 11:44:59 AM PST by Red Badger

Ceres continues to baffle astronomers as the Dawn spacecraft gets closer to being captured into orbit around the dwarf planet.

The latest images, taken nearly 29,000 miles (46,000km) from Ceres, reveal that a bright 'alien' spot that stands out in previous images lies close to yet another bright area.

While Nasa has not provided an explanation, scientists suggest these spots may be frozen pools of ice at the bottom of a crater that reflect light.

'Right now, all we can say is that the material reflects 40 per cent or more of the light falling on it,' UCLA astronomer Chris Russell, the principal investigator for the Dawn mission, told NBC News.

'This limit is because of the resolution of the camera at this distance from Ceres. If the final answer is that it reflects all the light that falls on it, then the most probable reflector would be ice.'

He added that there may be a volcano-like origin of the spots, but that Nasa will have to wait for better resolution before we can make such geologic interpretations.

Using its ion propulsion system, Dawn will enter orbit around Ceres on March 6.

When it does, it will become the first human-made probe to visit the 'Death Star' planet - and scientists hope it will uncover the secrets behind its mysterious white spot.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Education; Science; UFO's
KEYWORDS: 2112; astronomy; ceres; chrisrussell; dawn; dawnspacecraft; nasa; space; spaceexploration; ucla
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To: McGruff
But in the picture posted the light is coming from the left. not direct on.

My thoughts also. If it were solar reflection, the camera would have to be much, much more to the right of where it is.

21 posted on 02/27/2015 12:04:59 PM PST by RoosterRedux (WSC: The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end...)
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To: Red Badger

22 posted on 02/27/2015 12:05:10 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: The Cajun

Read a Sci-fi novel once, can’t remember the author, since I read so many, where the first manned Mars mission turned into a rescue mission of an alien that was trapped on one of Mars moons. The alien was part of a duo that had been stationed on the moon and was supposed to protect Earth from incoming comets and asteroids. The elder of the two aliens died and the younger one didn’t know what to do, so he sent out telepathic messages to people on Earth and the space craft to come and get him. The Earth people thought they were going nuts....................


23 posted on 02/27/2015 12:05:40 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

“My God it’s full of stars.”


24 posted on 02/27/2015 12:05:56 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

We should rename Ceres in honor of him......................


25 posted on 02/27/2015 12:07:45 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

That’s a good idea, RB.


26 posted on 02/27/2015 12:10:18 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: Red Badger
And than, “Occam's Razor” is not always right :)
27 posted on 02/27/2015 12:11:30 PM PST by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: Red Badger

Urantia Book Ping!

One scenario suggests as the giant planets migrated they disturbed populations of small rocky and icy asteroids and comets which hit the early Earth and Moon - delivering organic molecules and water to Earth.

Oh, is that the combination that starts life? I think something is missing? Hmmmmm........


28 posted on 02/27/2015 12:12:37 PM PST by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: Red Badger
We should rename Ceres in honor of him.

Leonard isn't all that cool of a planet name...j/k.
29 posted on 02/27/2015 12:13:04 PM PST by chrisser (Silly Wabbit. Trix are for kids. And Cheetos are for Rinos.)
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To: Red Badger
My first thought was that we were seeing right into the planet's core.

Maybe I was right.

30 posted on 02/27/2015 12:13:46 PM PST by McGruff (We are leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq - Barack Obama 2011)
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To: KarlInOhio

I can almost make out the letters
HOLLYWOOD.


31 posted on 02/27/2015 12:14:05 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: The Cajun

The simplest explanation is right most of the time..............


32 posted on 02/27/2015 12:14:59 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: chrisser

SPOCK..............................


33 posted on 02/27/2015 12:15:25 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

15 Pixels ?


34 posted on 02/27/2015 12:16:03 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Red Badger
OMG...its the death star firing up....and in our direction....


35 posted on 02/27/2015 12:16:38 PM PST by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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To: molson209

But they are BIG pixels...................


36 posted on 02/27/2015 12:16:45 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Ceres is smaller than Earth so the Pixels would be bigger , LOL


37 posted on 02/27/2015 12:18:02 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: spokeshave
IT'S A TRAP


38 posted on 02/27/2015 12:18:39 PM PST by McGruff (We are leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq - Barack Obama 2011)
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To: McGruff
But in the picture posted the light is coming from the left. not direct on.

Photons doing a bank shot with high left hand English?

39 posted on 02/27/2015 12:19:43 PM PST by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: spokeshave

YUp.. The fellars in that thing are using advanced cloaking technology.. Just like UFOs and a fair and unbiased media&press use to disappear quick.


40 posted on 02/27/2015 12:20:58 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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