[meteorite-list] NASA Finds Weird Features On Ceres

[Paul H.]

A Ceres of Weird Events by Phil Plait
Slate Magazine, June 22, 2015
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/06/22/ceres_dawn_images_reveal_a_5_km_tall_mountain.html

Dawn Survey Orbit Image 10
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA19578

This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, 
shows an intriguing mountain on dwarf planet 
Ceres protruding from a relatively smooth area. 
Scientists estimate that this feature rises about 
3 miles (5 kilometers) above the surface

What the Heck Are Those Spots on Ceres?
By Phil Plait, Slate Magazine, June 10, 2015
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/06/10/ceres_weird_white_spots_are_still_weird.html

yours,

Paul H.