Context. Until recently, the 3D shape, and therefore density (when combining the volume
estimate with available mass estimates), and surface topography of the vast majority of the …

The surface elemental composition of dwarf planet Ceres constrains its regolith ice content,
aqueous alteration processes, and interior evolution. Using nuclear spectroscopy data …

Organic compounds occur in some chondritic meteorites, and their signatures on solar
system bodies have been sought for decades. Spectral signatures of organics have not …

The aim of this chapter is to describe available evidence for the existence of relict ocean
worlds. The focus is on Ceres as a clear example of such a world as indicated by the results …

Ceres is the largest body in the asteroid belt with a radius of approximately 470 km. In part
due to its large mass, Ceres more closely approaches hydrostatic equilibrium than major …

The origins of the giant planet satellites are debated, with scenarios including formation from
a protoplanetary disk, sequential assembly from massive rings, and recent accretion after …

Ceres, the largest body in the asteroid belt (940 km diameter), provides a unique opportunity
to study the interior structure of a volatile-rich dwarf planet. Variations in a planetary body's …

The surface geology of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids is one of the scientific investigations of the
NASA Lucy mission. A dedicated Geology Working Group will implement these studies …

The dwarf planet Ceres has been proven to be a world with an extraordinary diversity of
chemical species formed in aqueous environments. Dantu crater, being one of the largest …

Ceres, the only dwarf planet in the inner Solar System, appears to be a relict ocean world.
Data collected by NASA's Dawn spacecraft provided evidence that global aqueous …