Landslides and a 'hidden treasure' spotted on dwarf planet Ceres
 

Landslides and a 'hidden treasure' spotted on dwarf planet Ceres
http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyM...0f7acfdc18.jpghttp://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...50839a8e00.jpghttp://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...32c6f24ba1.jpg
Evidence of a landslide, bright features and a "hidden treasure" are on brilliant display in new NASA photos of the dwarf planet Ceres.*

The new images were taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from*its lowest orbit around Ceres yet, about 240 miles above the world's surface.*

The photos show the aftermath of a possible landslide on the rim of Haulani Crater, which NASA said is likely a relatively new crater.

SEE ALSO: Look at this weird mountain rising from the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres


"Haulani perfectly displays the properties we would expect from a fresh impact into the surface of Ceres," Martin Hoffmann, Dawn scientist, said in a statement.* Read more...


More about Science, Dawn Spacecraft, Ceres, Space Photos, and Nasahttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/6SNPbt2PVR0