Ice Not a Major Factor of Dwarf Planet Ceres' Surface Features

Friday, September 2, 2016 - 08:31 in Astronomy & Space

Although there is significant evidence of ice on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, an analysis of the surface geology indicates that ice is not a major factor in forming surface features, according to a paper in the September issue of Science magazine.

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