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 surface and internal structure of Ceres show evidence of a global process of aqueous
alteration, indicating the existence of an ocean in the past. However, it is not clear whether …

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 …

Different carbonates have been detected on Ceres, and their abundance and spatial
distribution have been mapped using a visible and infrared map** spectrometer (VIR), the …

Inspired by the recent results of the Dawn mission, thermodynamic models of rock alteration
and brine evaporation have been used to help understand the conditions under which water …

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 …

The Dawn spacecraft has imaged several putative cryovolcanic features on Ceres, and
several lines of evidence point to past cryovolcanic activity at Occator crater. It is therefore …

Ceres, the most water-rich body in the inner solar system after Earth, has recently been
recognized to have astrobiological importance. Chemical and physical measurements …

Ceres is a 940-km-diameter dwarf planet that is predominantly composed of silicates and
water ice. In Ceres' partially differentiated interior, extrusive processes have led to the …

Abstract Vinalia and Cerealia Faculae are bright and salt-rich localized areas in Occator
crater on Ceres. The predominance of the near-infrared signature of sodium carbonate on …