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Ceres dwarf planet has more water than Earth: Study
short by Satyaki Das / on Saturday, 17 December, 2016
Scientists behind NASA's Dawn probe have revealed the dwarf planet Ceres located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter holds more water than Earth by weight. The team estimated that Ceres is composed of up to 30% water at poles, which explains its ice volcano and salt crater. Scientists believe liquid water flowed inside Ceres during its early years.
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