Small planets are believed to have originated from the edges of our Solar System. Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery with the help of new infrared measurements. A team of international researchers, including geoscientists from Heidelberg University, has identified a previously unknown
The asteroids are located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and are rich in water.Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery with the help of new infrared measurements. A team of international researchers, including geoscientists from
With an equatorial diameter of approximately 900 kilometers, the dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Many other small planets orbit in this region as well. “These are the remains of the building materials from which the planets of our Solar System were created four and a half billion years ago.
At the same time, the infrared spectra support conclusions as to the bodies’ chemical and mineralogical composition. Just like Ceres, there are minerals on the surface of the discovered asteroids that originated from an interaction with liquid water.
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