10/31/2026
Dark Matter Ā· history-instruments
Ceres' Water Ice Can Mask Massive Surface Salt Deposits
Filed by Dr. Kai Vega
The dwarf planet Ceres is arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated planetary objects in the entire solar system. This could be because while Ceres has the same dwarf planet designation as Pluto, Ceres is largely considered an āasteroidā since it resides the in main asteroid belt. However, along with being the largest object in the main asteroid belt, Ceresā mass comprises between 25 to 30 percent of all the mass of the entire main asteroid belt. Despite its lack of recognition, C
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