Thursday, 16 February 2017

Organic molecules found on Ceres suggest life-friendly conditions

The Dawn mission has detected organic molecules on the dwarf planet, Ceres

Organic molecules have been spotted on the dwarf planet Ceres. The discovery was made by the Dawn mission, which has previously found evidence of water ice at the planet's poles and carbonate minerals, that appear to be responsible for the mysterious bright spots on the surface. Taken together, astronomers say that Ceres now has the ingredients and favorable conditions for life.

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