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A group of large asteroids lurking between Mars and Jupiter are an awful lot like the dwarf planet Ceres, and are harboring tons of water.

NASA Astronomers Identify “Dark Asteroids” Brimming With Water

By Frank Landymore

Geoscientists may have figured out why dwarf planet Ceres, the largest body in the Milky Way's asteroid belt, shows signs of ocean and seismic activity.

Unexpected “Geological Activity” on Dwarf Planet Ceres Shocks Scientists

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A group of Finnish researchers are proposing the creation of a permanent "megasatellite" human habitat in the orbit of Ceres.

Scientists Propose Permanent Human Habitat Built Orbiting Ceres

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronomer Alan Stern tells Discover Magazine that the discovery of liquid oceans on other worlds is among the "most profound discoveries" in space.

Science & Energy

A NASA Scientist Heralds “One of the Most Profound Discoveries” of the Space Age

By Dan Robitzski

According to several new studies published today in the journal Nature, space rock Ceres holds massive reservoirs of sea water underneath its surface.

Science & Energy

Study: Dwarf Planet Ceres is an Ocean World

By Victor Tangermann

A new study suggests that artificial intelligence might trick us into thinking we see alien technosignatures where none exist.

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AI Might Make Us Mistakenly Think We’ve Found Aliens, Says Study

By Kristin Houser

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Science & Energy

Traces of Organic Molecules Have Been Located on Ceres

A World of Water: New Revelations About Ceres

Science & Energy

A World of Water: New Revelations About Ceres

NASA Has Discovered A Massive Ice Volcano on Ceres

NASA Has Discovered A Massive Ice Volcano on Ceres

Dawn Mission Reveals Ceres’ Bright Spots Are Rife With Salt, Heightening Suspicions of Liquid Water

Dawn Mission Reveals Ceres’ Bright Spots Are Rife With Salt, Heightening Suspicions of Liquid Water

By Cecille De Jesus

A Study of Ceres’ Bright Spots Shows That They Are Changing

A Study of Ceres’ Bright Spots Shows That They Are Changing

Science Explained: What Causes the Bright Spots on Ceres?

Science Explained: What Causes the Bright Spots on Ceres?