Those bright spots on Ceres? We’ve got some new insight into what they might be! Also, the Geminids meteor shower is coming up and will peak on December 13-14.
Annotation:
Bright Spots on Ceres, and Volcanoes on Venus https://youtu.be/LHltFUUVlPE
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