Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

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However, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined what constitutes a planet, leading to Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet ... investigator of NASA’s New Horizons ...

NASA has confirmed thousands of these planets, but many remain unstudied due to the complexity of atmospheric analysis. While many space telescopes contribute to exoplanet discovery, Pandora is ...

If the asteroid does hit the planet, NASA said its potential impact sites could include areas over the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

If the asteroid does hit the planet, NASA said its potential impact sites could include areas over the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea ...