Mistaken Identity: Ceres' Mysterious Bright Spots Aren't Epsom Salt After All
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 12:31
in Astronomy & Space
The mysterious bright spots on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres were thought to be composed of magnesium sulfide, but new work reveals a different chemical signature in these bright dots, cooked up in watery conditions beneath its crust.