"A fragment of an asteroid may have collided with Ceres about 6,000 years ago, which created a temporary water atmosphere. Once a water atmosphere is generated, ice would condense in the cold ...

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Ceres’ history of liquid water and hydrothermal activity makes it a promising site for microscopic life forms, similar to Earth’s bacteria. Water vapor in its thin atmosphere and ice in ...