Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • News
  • Published:

Mystery haze appears above Ceres’s bright spots

Nature (2015)Cite this article

Subjects

Discovery bolsters idea that intriguing marks are made of ice, not salt.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on SpringerLink
  • Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Küppers, M. et al. Nature 505, 525-527 (2014).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. Alexandra Witze
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

Related links

Related links

Related links in Nature Research

Intriguing geology of Ceres revealed in new pictures 2015-Jun-22

Mystery of Ceres' bright spots grows 2015-Apr-13

Spacecraft nears dwarf planet Ceres 2015-Mar-03

Nature special: Pluto and Ceres

Related external links

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Witze, A. Mystery haze appears above Ceres’s bright spots. Nature (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.18032

Download citation

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.18032

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing