Ceres

Images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft indicate dwarf planet Ceres is an active and evolving world

Since Dawn arrived in orbit at Ceres in March 2015, scientists have located more than 300 bright areas.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft finds possible evidence of an ancient global surface ocean on Ceres

The study indicates that the global surface ocean on Ceres existing more than four billion years ago.

NASA's Dawn mission gets second extension, spacecraft to remain in orbit around Ceres indefinitely

During this extension, the spacecraft will descend to lower altitudes than ever before at the dwarf planet, which it has been orbiting since March 2015

Nasa's Dawn spacecraft encounters malfunction in reaction wheel while observing Ceres

The reaction wheel's malfunctioning will not significantly impact the rest of the extended mission at Ceres.

Nasa to hold press conference on plans to search for alien life on oceans beyond Earth

These new discoveries will also help inform future ocean world exploration and the broader search for life beyond the Earth.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveals intriguing details of dwarf planet Ceres

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has shown the brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres that are gleaming with mystery.

Alien alert! Pyramid like structure on Ceres seen in NASA photographs

Something interesting is brewing on the dwarf planet Ceres. The largest asteroid in the asteroid belt that lies between Mars and Jupiter, Ceres has been throwing surprises at scientists. Earlier, Ceres had mystified astronomers with its bright spots. Now, it's Pyramids!

Ganymede, Jupiter's biggest moon, has an ocean underneath its surface: NASA

The ocean on Jupiter's Ganymede is estimated to be much deeper than the oceans on Earth — about 60 miles (100 kilometers) thick and buried under 95 miles (150 kilometers) of ice.

NASA spots mysterious bright lights on dwarf planet Ceres as explorer probe nears orbit

The discovery of another bright light on the dwarf planet Ceres has NASA scientists perplexed as the US Dawn probe prepares to enter the orbit of the largest object in the asteroid belt and possibly resolve the mystery.

Nasa's Dawn spacecraft captures new images of dwarf planet Ceres

The new images, taken at a distance from 83,000km from the dwarf planet, pose intriguing questions for the science team as the spacecraft nears its destination, the US space agency said in a statement.