Post by sherlew99 on Jul 4, 2016 11:57:31 GMT -6
Forbes
Jul 4, 2016 @ 10:34 AM
Ceres' Brightest Spots Are Salt; Likely Due To Subsurface Water!
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Ethan Siegel, Contributor
The dome-like structure is at a depth of 4 km (2.5 miles) below the surface, deeper than anything else known.
But the big surprise, as new analysis shows, is that the salts are sodium carbonates, not magnesium sulfates, indicating that at least the surface contains icy, Kuiper-belt like materials.
Jul 4, 2016 @ 10:34 AM
Ceres' Brightest Spots Are Salt; Likely Due To Subsurface Water!
Starts With A Bang
The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
Ethan Siegel, Contributor
The dome-like structure is at a depth of 4 km (2.5 miles) below the surface, deeper than anything else known.
But the big surprise, as new analysis shows, is that the salts are sodium carbonates, not magnesium sulfates, indicating that at least the surface contains icy, Kuiper-belt like materials.
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