Scientists have long thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it’s not always present. Now, researchers suggest that this ...

Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt, which means it's not particularly difficult to observe. Even more convenient is that it’s not very far away; residing just between the orbits of Mars ...

HOUSTON—Scientists may have unraveled a not-so-obvious explanation for the thin atmosphere that seems to come and go from Ceres, the largest of the Solar System’s main belt asteroids. Ceres orbits the ...

This photo of Ceres was taken by NASA's Dawn probe on Feb. 19, 2015, from a distance of about 29,000 miles (46,000 kilometers). On Friday morning (March 6), NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at Ceres ...

The investigation into the dwarf planet Ceres' mysterious bright spots has taken an intriguing new twist. The famous bright spots at the bottom of Ceres' Occator crater appear to be sublimating ...

Ceres’ lonely mountain, Ahuna Mons, is seen in this simulated perspective view. The elevation has been exaggerated by a factor of two. The view was made using enhanced-color images from NASA’s Dawn ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...