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by Alurijon
Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:45 pm
Forum: Starship Asterisk: Handbook
Topic: What do you think the bright spots on Ceres are?
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Re: What do you think the bright spots on Ceres are?

I think it is ice.
Perhaps the reflection comes from a very smooth surface resulting from resolidification of molten water after a meteorite impact on the surface
by Alurijon
Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:20 pm
Forum: Starship Asterisk: Handbook
Topic: What do you think the unusual plumes on Mars are?
Replies: 76
Views: 782099

Re: What do you think the unusual plumes on Mars are?

It may be a meteorite impact.

Why the plume lasted so long could be due to the particle size of the ejected dust (very small, therefore with a very slow settling velocity)