Ceres' lack of giant impact basins presents a puzzle to scientists.  They expected to observe more large craters on the dwarf planet than have been found by NASA's Dawn mission.

Ceres' lack of giant impact basins presents a puzzle to scientists. They expected to observe more large craters on the dwarf planet than have been found by NASA's Dawn mission.

Ceres' Missing Large Craters

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