NASA Finds Mysterious Bright Spot on Dwarf Planet Ceres: What Is It?

[Ichingcarpenter]

A strange, flickering white blotch found on the dwarf planet Ceres by a NASA spacecraft has scientists scratching their heads.



http://t.space.com/all/28336-mysterious-white-spot-on-ceres#1/media/1



http://t.space.com/all/28336-mysterious-white-spot-on-ceres#1

[jakeXT]

1. It was even visible in the Hubble images 10 years ago

Hubble view of Ceres, January 23, 2004

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2015/01200633-new-dawn-images-of-ceres.html

[CanonRay]

8. Fracking site?

[defacto7]

2. Just another Casino.

I think as it's resolution improves it will probably be something more ordinary that we expect... or hope. That kind of phenomenon tends to make the mind see into the misty facts what's not there E.g. the face on Mars. Here we probably have a deep impact spot where some sort of accumulated frozen material or gas has found a cozy spot to flash back light at us... or it's a casino.

[jakeXT]

7. Why not

[lob1]

3. Sorry, my bad. I left the porch light on.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Motel 6

Is everywhere

[Historic NY]

5. Alien tourist trap....

they're waiting to see if we fall for it.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. It's no dwarf planet, it's a space station!

My guess is probably ice, actually. Can't wait for better pictures!

[AlbertCat]

11. It's no dwarf planet, it's a space station!

It's a trap!

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[underpants]

9. It just a reflection off an old RON PAUL! sign

[AlbertCat]

10. What Is It?

The mall, of course!

[tridim]

12. I hope it's what Arthur C. Clarke wrote about. nt