careysub - 1-7-2016 at 14:03
It is believed now that the bright spots on Ceres are deposits of carbonate salts, probably mostly sodium carbonate.
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/recent-hydrothermal-activity...
Hegi - 1-7-2016 at 14:20
Well, it is definitely interesting. And it is interesting that there were the conditions that allowed the formation of these compounds. However, I do
not think it is going to tell much about astrobiology (but rather about astrogeology)