When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. New research based on NASA's Dawn mission data suggests the dwarf planet Ceres, once deemed ...

The dwarf planet Ceres, tucked away in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, has long been considered a quiet, frozen remnant of the early solar system. With its airless surface, icy shell, and ...

The search for aliens has led astronomers to scour the farthest reaches of the cosmos for signs of life. But a new study suggests that we might not need to look so far from home. According to NASA ...

New NASA research has found that Ceres may have had a lasting source of chemical energy: the right types of molecules needed to fuel some microbial metabolisms. Although there is no evidence that ...

Dwarf planet Ceres exhibits apparent stationary motion at 9 P.M. EDT, but optimal observation requires morning viewing. At approximately 4 A.M. local daylight time, Ceres reaches an altitude of over ...

NASA scientists have unveiled evidence that the dwarf planet Ceres—the largest body in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter—may have harbored the right conditions to support life in its distant ...

Exciting space news! Astronomers have found evidence that Ceres, a dwarf planet (a.k.a. large asteroid) in between Mars and Jupiter, has water vapor plumes. The discovery, not unlike that of Jupiter's ...