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Dawn at Ceres: The Enigma Continues


Nov. 19, 2015, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Geology 3656

Presented By:
Christopher Russell
UCLA

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What are those bright spots? How did that big lonely mountain form all by itself? Are those all impact craters? Why are there no large craters? Where is the ice that you said was there? Is there haze or isn't there? Why is Ceres shooting energetic electrons at Dawn? How do you know it is salt if you don't know what type of salt it might be?