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Ceres' Water Ice Can Mask Massive Surface Salt Deposits

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November 1, 2026 • 57 views
Original source: Universe Today

The dwarf planet Ceres is arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated planetary objects in the entire solar system. This could be because while Ceres has the same dwarf planet designation as Pluto, Ceres is largely considered an “asteroid” since it resides the in main asteroid belt. How...

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