Brine residues and organics in the Urvara basin on Ceres

The authors report the discovery of salts and fresh organic-rich exposures in the Urvara basin, possibly linked to a late resurfacing of the crater floor. These results are consistent with a deep-seated brine/salt reservoir in the crust of Ceres.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Nathues, M. Hoffmann, N. Schmedemann, R. Sarkar, G. Thangjam, K. Mengel, J. Hernandez, H. Hiesinger, J. H. Pasckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28570-8