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Astro Brief: Organics on Ceres

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Could a dwarf planet in our asteroid belt host life?

Dr. Juan Luis Rizos and collaborators at the Astrophysical Institute of Andalucia in Spain used an innovative new approach to observe organic materials on Ceres. Following the Dawn spacecraft, which actively orbited Ceres between 2015-2018, scientists continue to research its findings and make new discoveries about this small dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter.

Join us this week as Mike shares what makes Ceres an interesting point of research in our solar system.

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical events, the field of astronomy, and astronomy-related guests. It airs Thursdays at 9:45 am on KSMU.

Distinguished Professor of the Missouri State University Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science.