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Ceres’ Geological Activity, Ice Revealed in New Research

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Ceres' lonely mountain Ahuna Mons is seen in this perspective view. The elevation has been exaggerated by a factor of two.

A lonely 3-mile-high (5-kilometer-high) mountain on Ceres is likely volcanic in origin, and the dwarf planet may have a weak, temporary atmosphere.