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  2. Geology of Ceres - Wikipedia

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    The geology of Ceres is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the dwarf planet Ceres. It seeks to understand and describe Ceres' composition, landforms, evolution, and physical properties and processes. The study draws on fields such as geophysics, remote sensing, geochemistry, geodesy, and cartography (see Planetary geology).

  3. Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday - Wikipedia

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    The party is given some leads pointing them towards the Ceres asteroid in the asteroid belt that encompasses the inner solar system planets featured in the game. A RAM base on the asteroid is awaiting the arrival of the pirate "Talon", who has been sent to rescue the staff from the base due to a series of experimental gennies that have escaped ...

  4. Ceres (dwarf planet) - Wikipedia

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    Ceres (minor-planet designation: 1 Ceres) is a dwarf planet in the middle main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first known asteroid , discovered on 1 January 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily , and announced as a new planet .

  5. Mud volcanoes and a buried ocean: Scientists say asteroid ...

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    The asteroid Ceres, once thought to be just a large rock orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, has slushy volcanoes and liquid saltwater beneath its surface that may have formed an underground ocean ...

  6. An asteroid will temporarily eclipse one of the brightest ...

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    An asteroid in our solar system will temporarily block the light of Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Monday evening and early Tuesday morning.

  7. Earth is getting a ‘mini moon’ tonight as small asteroid ...

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    Earth has a new “mini-moon” after an asteroid has joined our orbit.. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our ...

  8. Ahuna Mons - Wikipedia

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    Ahuna Mons [2] (/ ə ˈ h uː n ə ˈ m ɒ n z /) is the largest mountain on the dwarf planet and asteroid Ceres.It protrudes above the cratered terrain, is not an impact feature, and is the only mountain of its kind on Ceres.

  9. Occator (crater) - Wikipedia

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    Occator / ɒ ˈ k eɪ t ər / is an impact crater located on Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, that contains "Spot 5", the brightest of the bright spots observed by the Dawn spacecraft. It was known as "Region A" in ground-based images taken by the W. M. Keck Observatory on ...