NASA's Dawn Mission Finds Young Cryovolcano on Dwarf Planet Ceres

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"Farewell to the King" by Richard Friedman [ASCAP]; Jefandyo Music SESAC; Killer Tracks Production Music

"Out of Control" by Amanda Leigh Wilson [PRS] and Stephen William Cornish [PRS]; Atmosphere Music Ltd PRS; Killer Tracks Production Music

"Seven Sitars" by Chris Constantinou [PRS] and Paul Frazer [PRS]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music

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Animation - Cryovolcano Formation

GIF - Cryovolcanism

GIF - Ahuna Mons

Raw Interview Clips - Dr. Ottaviano Ruesch

Interview with Dr. Ottaviano Ruesch, NASA Postdoctoral Fellow, in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center studio.

0:00 - Ottaviano Ruesch Introduction

0:12 - Before Dawn arrived at Ceres, what did you expect to find?

0:21 - What does the shape of Ahuna Mons tell you about its formation?

0:52 - What does the brightness and color of Ahuna Mons tell you about its age?

1:08 - What are the three lines of evidence that Ahuna Mons is a young feature?

1:49 - Why were you surprised to find that Ahuna Mons is a young feature?

2:10 - How does this activity make you appreciate spacecraft exploration?

2:32 - What do you need for cryomagma?

2:58 - What makes this instance of cryovolcanism unique?

3:18 - What is Ceres' role in planetary science?

3:52 - How does dwarf planet Ceres related to dwarf planet Pluto?

4:20 - Room Tone

Raw Interview Clips - Dr. Lucy McFadden

Interview with Dr. Lucy McFadden, Planetary Scientist, in the NASA Goddar Space Flight Center Studio.

0:00 - Lucy McFadden Introduction

0:17 - What is Ceres?

0:34 - What is Dawn?

1:15 - What is Ahuna Mons?

1:49 - How do you know Ahuna Mons didn't form from an impact crater?

2:26 - What does the shape of Ahuna Mons tell you about its formation?

3:30 - What makes this instance of cryovolcanism unique?

4:40 - What is the heat source for this cryovolcano?

5:55- Room Tone