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Asteroid belt — What it is, where it is and how it formed

Most asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt. But some space rocks stray out of the main belt and threaten Earth.

Space

NASA reveals the dwarf planet Ceres had a hidden 'energy source' that may have sparked alien life

New models suggest that Ceres, the asteroid belt's largest object, once had a radioactive core that could have sustained life in the dwarf planet's hidden subsurface ocean billions of years ago.

LiveScience

Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests

Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments that could potentially be habitable.

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How did life's building blocks end up on dwarf planet Ceres?

The building blocks of life could have been delivered to solar system dwarf planet Ceres by one or more space rocks from the outer asteroid belt.

Space

Dwarf planet Ceres could be rich in organics, defunct spacecraft data reveals

Data from a now defunct NASA spacecraft has revealed a massive internal reservior of organic material within the second wettest solar system body, Ceres.

Space

The Pluto problem: Is it time to rethink our definition of a planet?

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) famously demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet. Things have been a bit of a mess since then — so is it time to redefine the planet?

Space

Dwarf planet Ceres once had a muddy ocean, study suggests

New computer simulations show how a now-frozen ocean of water mixed with dirt and rock could explain geological features on Ceres' surface.

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A Weirdly Large Object In Our Asteroid Belt Could Actually Be Habitable

The dwarf planet’s active geology was mixing up organic molecules pretty recently in its past.

Inverse

Mystery of dwarf planet Ceres' origin may finally be solved, thanks to retired NASA spacecraft

Was Ceres born in the main asteroid belt, or did it migrate there from the outer solar system? The answer is buried in data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Space

5 incredible craters that will make you fall in love with the grandeur of our Solar System

Impact cratering happens on every solid body in the Solar System. In fact, it is the dominant process affecting the surfaces on most extraterrestrial bodies today.

The Conversation

How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy this weekend

Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.

Space

How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy in the sky this weekend

Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.

LiveScience

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Evidence for current volcanic activity on the planet Venus has recently made the news. But Venus is far from the only world beyond Earth to exhibit signs of volcanic activity.

The Conversation

Spot dwarf planet Ceres during the new moon tonight

The dark skies of the new moon will offer skywatchers the chance to spot Ceres tonight (March 21), as the dwarf planet reaches opposition.

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10 years ago this week, a groundbreaking NASA technology changed spaceflight forever

The Dawn mission used state-of-the-art ion thrusters to change orbits between bodies in visits to Vesta and Ceres, two Solar System time capsules.

Inverse

Ancient burials reveal how ordinary Romans fed their dead for the afterlife

In a recent study of remains found at the necropolis Vila de Madrid, researchers uncovered a surprising meal packed away for the afterlife: Fox meat.

The Conversation

Curious Kids: Why does it matter if Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Have a question you’d like an expert to answer? Send it to CuriousKidsCanada@theconversation.com.

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Dwarf Planet Ceres Was Formed In Coldest Zone Of Solar System And Thrust Into Asteroid Belt

NASA has uncovered the mystery of Ceres, a dwarf planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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The forgotten "planets" of our sun

Long before Pluto's demotion, there was another body in the solar system that was deemed a planet

The Conversation

What is a dwarf planet?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Inverse

NASA captures an electrifying supernova remnant in all its glory

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read how NASA’s IXPE observatory is seeing Cassiopeia A, the Chinese rocket that now lives among manmade junk on the Moon, and more.

Inverse

A salty new discovery hints at potential for alien life in an unexpected Solar System location

Ceres, the only inner solar system dwarf planet, has brines that could keep a liquid water ocean stable somewhere under its surface.

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