NASA’s Dawn spacecraft captured a photograph showing the mysterious objects. Although scientists were initially puzzled by the sight of one object, as it got closer to the spacecraft, another was seen right next to it. In the image, taken almost 29,000 miles (46,000 kilometers) from Ceres, a companion bright spot appeared in the same basin. Principal investigator for the Dawn mission, based at the University of California, Los Angeles, Chris Russell, said: “Ceres’ bright spot can now be seen to have a companion of lesser brightness, but apparently in the same basin.” “This may be pointing to a volcano-like origin of the spots, but we will have to wait for better resolution before we can make such geologic interpretations.” Image taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft 29,000 miles from the dwarf planet Ceres shows two bright objects in the same basin. (Image: http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/) Dawn, which uses its own ion propulsion system, is expected to orbit around Ceres on March 6th, 2015. Scientists hope to gain a deeper understanding of how the dwarf planet evolved and its origin as the spacecraft moves closer. Scientists hope to be able to see more of the planet’s fascinating features, including bright spots. Andreas Nathues is the lead investigator for the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research’s framing camera group. He said that while the brightest spot may still be difficult to see with the camera but it shines brighter than any other Ceres feature. It is an amazing sight and still remains a mystery. Some people speculate that the light might have come from an advanced civilization. Dawn flew close to Vesta, the giant asteroid, from 2011 to 2012, and delivered over 30,000 photographs of the body as well as other data. It provided scientists with insights into the composition of the asteroid and its geological history, according to scientists. The two largest bodies within the asteroid belt are Vesta and Ceres, which have diameters of 590 mile (950km) and 326 mile (525km) respectively. They lie between Jupiter and Mars.
Scientists have been puzzled by two brightly colored alien objects found on Ceres’ dwarf planet.
