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Astro Bob blog: Ice Goes Into Hiding on Ceres / Dawn, Pluto Probe Update

We know there's ice inside Ceres, but it may be chillin' on the surface, too. Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed craters on the dwarf planet that have likely been cold enough to trap water ice for a billion y...

2666466+Ceres iceFEA.jpg — At the poles of Ceres, scientists have found craters that are permanently in shadow (in blue). Such craters are called "cold traps" if they remain below about –240° F (–151°C). These shadowed craters may have been collecting ice for billions of years because they are so cold. Credit: NASA

By Robert King

July 11, 2016 at 12:45 PM

We know there's ice inside Ceres, but it may be chillin' on the surface, too. Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed craters on the dwarf planet that have likely been cold enough to trap water ice for a billion years. Read post here .

By Robert King