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What's your favorite dwarf planet* in our solar system?
Ceres (1 Ceres)
Haumea (136108 Haumea)
Makemake (136472 Makemake)
Quaoar (50000 Quaoar)
Orcus (90482 Orcus)
Eris (136199 Eris)
Gonggong (225088 Gonggong)
Sedna (90377 Sedna)
*Pluto not included because it would skew the vote, Pluto will feature in a future poll.
Favorite Dwarf Planet/Dwarf Planet Candidate Poll
Which one of these dwarf planets/dwarf planet candidates do you like the most?
1 Ceres
134340 Pluto
136108 Haumea
136199 Eris
136472 Makemake
50000 Quaoar
90377 Sedna
90482 Orcus
120347 Salacia
225808 Gonggong
This poll uses the five IAU Official dwarf planets and the five objects considered the most likely to be dwarf planets as well. Order is by date of discovery, official first & candidates second.
Landslides and Bright Craters on Ceres Revealed in Marvelous New Images from Dawn
Landslides and Bright Craters on Ceres Revealed in Marvelous New Images from Dawn
Ceres’ Haulani Crater, with a diameter of 21 miles (34 kilometers), shows evidence of landslides from its crater rim. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Now in orbit for just over a year at dwarf planet Ceres, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft continues to astound us with new discoveries gleaned from spectral and imagery data captured at ever decreasing orbits as well as since the probe arrived…
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Dawn Spacecraft Unraveling Mysteries of Ceres Intriguing Bright Spots as Sublimating Salt Water Residues
Dawn Spacecraft Unraveling Mysteries of Ceres Intriguing Bright Spots as Sublimating Salt Water Residues
This representation of Ceres’ Occator Crater in false colors shows differences in the surface composition. Occator measures about 60 miles (90 kilometers) wide. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
With NASA’s Dawn spacecraft set to enter its final and lowest orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, spectral measurements are enabling researchers to gradually unravel the nature of the numerous…
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Dawn Starts Steep Descent to Most Dazzling Orbit of Ceres
Dawn Starts Steep Descent to Most Dazzling Orbit of Ceres
This mosaic shows Ceres’ Occator crater and surrounding terrain from an altitude of 915 miles (1,470 kilometers), as seen by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. Occator is about 60 miles (90 kilometers) across and 2 miles (4 kilometers) deep. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
The most dazzling views ever seen of dwarf planet Ceres and its mysterious bright spots are what’s on tap by year’s end as…
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Do Ceres Bizarre Bright Spots Seen in Dazzling New Close Ups Arise from 'Water Leakage'? Dawn Science Team Talks to UT
Do Ceres Bizarre Bright Spots Seen in Dazzling New Close Ups Arise from ‘Water Leakage’? Dawn Science Team Talks to UT
This image, made using images taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft during the mission’s High Altitude Mapping Orbit (HAMO) phase, shows Occator crater on Ceres, home to a collection of intriguing bright spots. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
The question on everyone’s mind about Ceres is what the heck are those bizarre bright spots discovered by NASA’s Dawn orbiter?
Since scientists…
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Mysterious Bright Spots and Pyramidal Mountain Star in Dawn’s Daunting Flyover of Ceres: Video
Mysterious Bright Spots and Pyramidal Mountain Star in Dawn’s Daunting Flyover of Ceres: Video
Video caption: Take a tour of weird Ceres! Visit a 2-mile-deep crater and a 4-mile-tall mountain in the video narrated by mission director Marc Rayman. Vertical relief has been exaggerated by a factor of five to help understand the topography. Get your red/blue glasses ready for the finale – a global view of the dwarf planet in 3D.…
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Dawn Does Dramatic Fly Over of Ceres, Enters Lower Mapping Orbit: Video
Dawn Does Dramatic Fly Over of Ceres, Enters Lower Mapping Orbit: Video
Video caption: This new video animation of Ceres was created from images taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft at altitudes of 8,400 miles (13,600 kilometers) and 3,200 miles (5,100 kilometers) away. Vertical dimension has been exaggerated by a factor of two and a star field added. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Scientists…
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