Mystery of 'alien' flashes deepens: Infrared images of Ceres suggest two bright spots
Channel: Aliens insider
Date: 10/06/2015

Mystery of 'alien' flashes deepens: Infrared images of Ceres suggest two bright spots on the dwarf planet have different origins

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Two strange, bright flashes on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres may have different origins, according to new infrared images released by Nasa.

The images, captured by the Dawn probe from 28,000 miles (45,000km) away, show that a pair of mysterious spots on the dwarf planet have different thermal properties.

The images were revealed as part of the first colour map of Ceres, showing variations in surface materials, and revealing the diverse processes that helped shape it.


'This dwarf planet was not just an inert rock throughout its history. It was active, with processes that resulted in different materials in different regions,' said Chris Russell from the University of California, Los Angeles.

The 'alien' spots on the surface, named feature 1 and feature 5, show up in visible light images as bright flashes in comparison to the rest of Ceres's surface.

In infrared, region 1 is cooler than rest of surface, but 5 is located in a region that is similar in temperature to surroundings.