An artist's depiction of the dwarf planet Ceres. Observations by ESA's Herschel space observatory between 2011 and 2013 find that the dwarf planet has a thin water vapor atmosphere.

Nevertheless, Ceres is close to his heart: He's a co-investigator on the $466 million Dawn mission and has long suggested that the dwarf planet might possess subsurface liquid water — and ...

Also known as a dwarf planet, Ceres dwells in the asteroid belt sandwiched between Mars and Jupiter. At about 588 miles across, it’s about the third of the width of our moon.

Ceres, a dwarf planet in our solar system, may be a geologically active ocean world with salty water below its surface, according to new research. CNN values your feedback 1.

Researchers have discovered that the dwarf planet Ceres has an "ancient ocean" with salt water, which means the space object may still be geologically active. Using data from NASA'S Dawn ...

Since Dawn arrived at Ceres in March 2015, scientists have seen many hints that the dwarf planet could be rich in water ice: “Bright spots” in the Occator crater near the equator appear to be ...

Growing patches of ice and minerals associated with liquid water reveal that the dwarf planet Ceres is still evolving. Researchers studying the warmer region of Ceres — the largest object in the ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that the dwarf planet Ceres, long believed to be a rocky object with minimal ice, was once an ancient water world. According to a study published in Nature ...

LOS ANGELES — A space telescope has detected signs of water on the largest object in the asteroid belt. A team led by the European Space Agency noticed water plumes spewing from two regions on ...

There's water, water everywhere on the dwarf planet Ceres, according to new research. New observations have provided direct evidence that water ice is ubiquitous on the surface and shallow ...

Nevertheless, Ceres is close to his heart: He's a co-investigator on the $466 million Dawn mission and has long suggested that the dwarf planet might possess subsurface liquid water — and ...