article_snippet: Recent images from the Dawn spacecraft reveal the spots, dubbed 'feature number 5', at various angles as the asteroid rotates.
article_snippet: What is amazing is that you can see the feature while the rim is still in the line of sight,' said Andreas Nathues, a planetary scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany.
article_snippet: For now, the team say the team need higher resolution images of the 'alien' spots to reveal its true nature. '
article_snippet: As scientists receive better views of the dwarf planet over the next few months, scientists hope to gain a deeper understanding of the dwarf planet origin and evolution by studying the dwarf planet surface.
article_snippet: The intriguing bright spots and other interesting features of this captivating world will come into sharper focus. '
article_snippet: The 'alien' mark can be clearly seen in images this captivating world as the Dawn probe hurtled the Dawn probe way towards a rendezvous on March 6 .
article_snippet: Because the dwarf planet is much brighter than the stars in the background, the camera team selected a long exposure time to make the stars visible.
highlights_snippet: Images from Dawn reveal the spots, dubbed 'feature number 5', at various angles as the asteroid rotates .
  