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Dawn Explores Ceres' Interior Evolution

Surface features on Ceres -- the largest world between Mars and Jupiter -- and its interior evolution have a closer relationship than one might think. Read more
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Dawn Finds Possible Ancient Ocean Remnants at Ceres

Minerals containing water are widespread on Ceres, suggesting the dwarf planet may have had a global ocean in the past. What became of that ocean? Could Ceres still have liquid today? Two new studies from NASA's Dawn mission shed light on these questions. Read more
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Dawn Mission Extended at Ceres

NASA has authorized a second extension of the Dawn mission at Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Read more

Dawn at a Glance

Part of NASA’s Discovery Program, Dawn is a mission to the two largest bodies in the asteroids belt – Vesta and Ceres, These diverse worlds offer scientific snapshots of the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.

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NASA's Dawn spacecraft has provided researchers with the first orbital analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta, yielding new insights into its creation and kinship with terrestrial planets and Earth's moon.
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Surface features on Ceres – the largest world between Mars and Jupiter – and its interior evolution have a closer relationship than one might think.
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Read the latest news and discoveries from the Dawn mission as it explore Ceres.
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