Pourquoi Cérès ?
Pourquoi Cérès ?
Lorsqu'il est question de colonisation, Cérès peut apparaître comme une cible intéressante, « une alternative plausible », car l'objet est connu pour être riche en azote — comme l'atmosphère de notre Terre — et possiblement en eau. Le physicien nous promet des colonies urbaines et d'autres plus rurales.
What are some interesting facts about Ceres?
- Interesting Facts About Ceres. Roman Goddess. Ceres, also known as Demeter of Greek, was the Roman Goddess of agriculture, harvest, grain, fertility, wheat, and motherly relationships. Ceres was the daughter of Rhea (Ops) and Cronus (Saturn) and the sister of Poseidon ( Neptune ), Zeus (Jupiter), Hades (Pluto), Hestia (Vesta), and Hera (Juno).
Is Ceres a planet or moon?
- Ceres is a dwarf planet. In order to be classified as a moon, it would have to be in orbit of a much larger planet. Ceres lies in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter, so the only thing it orbits is the Sun.
What are the main features of Ceres?
- Ceres Size and Distance. With a radius of 296 miles (476 kilometers), Ceres is 1/13 the radius of Earth. ... Orbit and Rotation. Ceres takes 1,682 Earth days, or 4.6 Earth years, to make one trip around the sun. ... Formation. ... Structure. ... Surface. ... Atmosphere. ... Potential for Life. ... Moons. ... Rings. ... Magnetosphere. ...
Is Ceres bigger than Earth?
- With its dark, heavily cratered surface interrupted by tantalizing bright spots, Ceres may not remind you of our home planet Earth at first glance. The dwarf planet, which orbits the Sun in the vast asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is also far smaller than Earth (in both mass and diameter).
