Scientists have uncovered new evidence that the dwarf planet Ceres, long believed to be a rocky object with minimal ice, was ...

The research concluded that the aliphatics could not withstand prolonged exposure to deep space radiation, suggesting their relatively recent formation in Ceres's underground ocean. The team ...

New research underscores the physics of potential oceans on moons like Europa and Enceladus where aliens could hide ...

Lurking between Mars and Jupiter is dwarf planet Ceres: a Texas-size world with an ice volcano, shiny salt deposits, and other features that suggest it hides a giant ocean. NASA's Dawn spacecraft ...

Dwarf planets Pluto and Ceres are also suspected of having ... Heat from radioactivity deep inside a planet can warm water enough to keep it liquid (as we see in Antarctica and the Canadian ...