Ceres rotation and Occator Crater
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Dwarf planet Ceres is shown in these false-color renderings, which highlight differences in surface materials. Images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft were used to create a movie of Ceres rotating, followed by a flyover view of Occator Crater, home of Ceres' brightest area. Video courtesy of NASA JPL and Cal Tech.
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Planetary scientists say those bright spots on the 'other dwarf planet' are salts, not ice or alien civilizations with spotlights.
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