Season 4, Episode 23: The Bright Spot of the Asteroid Belt
18 Dec 2020, 20:22 GMT
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/gravity-assist/gravity-assist-the-bright-spot-of-the-asteroid-belt-with-britney-schmidt/
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is a mysterious dwarf planet called Ceres. Its surface is dark and muddy, but has hundreds of patches of bright material.