New evidence suggests Ceres could be one of the most important places to explore in the solar system. Donald Trump's ...

Ceres is a dwarf planet and the largest known object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. And now we know it may be an ocean world with intriguing geologic activity taking place on and ...

The outer crust of the dwarf planet Ceres, which at 588 miles (946 kilometers) across is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is likely made from a dirty frozen ocean ...

The results hint that Ceres may have enough internal water, organic molecules, and the energy source needed for life to exist on the dwarf planet. Of course, that alone doesn't suggest the dwarf ...

Ceres was first discovered in 1801, and scientists have been studying it ever since. It is both a dwarf planet and the biggest asteroid in our solar system.

Using computer models, the team discovered that dirt mixed into Ceres ' ancient ocean could have reinforced the dwarf planet's ice, holding the craters' shapes and preserving some of its other ...

Dwarf planet Ceres: Building blocks of life delivered from space The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are unlikely to ...

Dawn is currently 400,000 miles (640,000 km) from Ceres, approaching it at around 450 miles per hour (725 km/hr). It's the only spacecraft ever to orbit two solar system targets. You probably ...

But NASA apparently has different ideas. Well after its planned EOL, the Dawn orbiter was still in good health, so at the end of July, NASA extended its mission at the dwarf planet Ceres.

Ceres and Earth are as close as they'll be for the year, with a separation of some 176 million miles (283 million km). Due to the dwarf planet's small size, it will look exactly like a small star ...

Using data from NASA's now-defunct Dawn spacecraft, scientists have discovered that the dwarf planet Ceres, the second wettest body in the solar system after Earth, could have an interior reserve ...