Mysterious bright *****es on the dwarf planet Ceres may be coming into focus
 

Mysterious bright *****es on the dwarf planet Ceres may be coming into focus
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The mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres may be changing, according to a new study published Monday.*

A group of scientists*using the European Southern Observatory's*La Silla Observatory found some preliminary evidence revealing that, as Ceres rotates, its reflective areas seem to brighten and then dim depending on sunlight.

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The new finding, gleaned from two nights of observations in 2015, could mean that whatever is creating the reflectivity on the dwarf planet may be evaporating as sunlight hits it.* Read more...


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