article_snippet.sent: However, the images have not yet revealed what the mystery ‘bright spots’ on the surface of the world are, which have gripped the attention of scientists and the public alike.
article_snippet.sent: For me the opportunity to travel to this distant alien world that has been known of for two centuries, a mysterious world of rock and ice, perhaps with subsurface liquid water maybe stored as ponds, lakes or oceans, is very exciting.'
article_snippet.sent: Perhaps of most interest, though, are the mystery bright spots on the surface.
article_snippet.sent: These are thought to possibly be expanses of ice inside a crater on Ceres.
article_snippet.sent: Based on new infrared images released by Nasa the other day, it appears that the pair of spots have different thermal properties - suggesting the pair of spots have different origins.
article_snippet.sent: the pair of spots could also be towering ‘water volcanoes’, but more observations will be needed to confirm or deny this. '
article_snippet.sent: The bright spots continue to fascinate the science team, but The bright spots will have to wait until The bright spots get closer and are able to resolve The bright spots before The bright spots can determine The bright spots source,' said Chris Russell from the University of California, Los Angeles.
article_snippet.sent: These images, from Dawn's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR) suggest These images, from Dawn's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIR) coudl be towering ‘water volcanoes’, but more observations will be needed to confirm or deny this . '
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