Ceres, "a pyramid-shaped peak towering over a relatively flat landscape"

[Sancho]

The closer we get to Ceres, the more intriguing the distant dwarf planet becomes. New images of Ceres from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft provide more clues about its mysterious bright spots, and also reveal a pyramid-shaped peak towering over a relatively flat landscape.

http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/dawn/ceres-spots-continue-to-mystify-in-latest-dawn-images

Ok..NOW what do you think about those bright spots?

[tridim]

1. I'm waiting for the next orbit adjustment on the 30th...

And the new photos which will be much more detailed.

Super excited!

[Sancho]

2. Could be fun!

[packman]

3. Pyramids?

I just knew those stupid Egyptians were too primitive to build those mountains of stone. It's the Ceresians that inspired them.


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[Warpy]

4. Calling that rounded lump a pyramid is a real stretch

and the landscape is only flat from miles away.

[cstanleytech]

5. I am betting that the bright spots are going to turn out to be something like reidite or some

other mineral that formed after an impact.

[lastlib]

10. NO, silly, they're the landing lights! Duh-h-h.............

(Reminds me of the joke about the surly airline passenger who had given the flight attendant hell from the time he got onto the plane until the last hour of the flight, when he mercifully fell asleep in his seat. When he awoke to find the landing lights on, he groused at the flight attendant, "Who turned on the f--king lights?!?"
The stewardess smiled at him sweetly, and replied, "Oh these aren't the f--king lights, sir, these are the landing lights. The f--king lights were on an hour ago, and you slept right through them!" )

[Duppers]

6. I hope it's aliens

And that they kill all of us. Some more slowly than others.






Seriously, it's some kind of natural formations.

[Sancho]

8. Maybe it's the aliens trolling and causing all the trouble in GD?

I'm pretty sure some avatars were pyramids...

I hope the lower orbit gives us more to talk about!

[Paulie]

7. It's the Goa'uld

We just haven't found the Stargate yet.

[TexasTowelie]

9. It's a big zit!

Somebody needs to pop it.

[AuntPatsy]

11. Watching with interest

[Judi Lynn]

12. Thank you. Looking forward to the next info., even more. n/t