A new photo showing the most distinctive of the reflective *****es in the dwarf planet's Occator crater reveals a dome covered with the bright material, which might be salt, according to research published last year.
Thanks to the new observations, the bright spots are **w understood to be more nuanced than they previously appeared.
"Before Dawn began its intensive observations of Ceres last year, Occator Crater looked to be one large bright area," Ralf Jaumann, Dawn co-investigator, said in a statement. "**w, with the latest close views, we can see complex features that provide new mysteries to investigate." Read more...