Dawn at Ceres: The first exploration of the first dwarf planet discovered
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Acta Astronautica"
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.12.017
Abstract: Abstract Dawn conducted an extensive exploration of dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object between the Sun and Pluto that had not previously been visited by a spacecraft. Following its arrival at Ceres in March 2015,… read more here.
Keywords: dwarf planet; mission; planet discovered; dawn ... See more keywords
Possible new dwarf planet found at the edge of the Solar System
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Nature"
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-017-00569-y
Abstract: The object is nearly three times further from the Sun than Pluto is. The object is nearly three times further from the Sun than Pluto is. read more here.
Keywords: found edge; possible new; dwarf planet; new dwarf ... See more keywords
Dwarf planet (1) Ceres surface bluing due to high porosity resulting from sublimation
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Nature Communications"
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20494-5
Abstract: The Dawn mission found that the dominant colour variation on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is a change of the visible spectral slope, where fresh impact craters are surrounded by blue (negative spectral-sloped) ejecta.… read more here.
Keywords: surface bluing; sublimation; ceres surface; dwarf planet ... See more keywords