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Ceres is an ocean world with active geology, according to close-up data from NASA spacecraft Dawn – ABC News
Far from being the primitive relic we once thought it was, new data from a NASA mission to Ceres reveals an ocean world that may still be geologically active.
Imagine you’re standing in the middle of a crater nearly 100 kilometres wide and 4km deep.
The world around you is an incredibly dark, cindery-looking place the colour you’d expect to find inside a black toner cartridge.
Key points:
- Recent salt deposits on the surface of Ceres suggest it’s still geologically active and has a sub-surface brine reservoir
- This confirms Ceres is an ocean world
- It may have once been a suitable environment for life and could be again
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