- The dwarf planet Ceres is a giant mystery. Drawn on by the irresistible lure of exploring this exotic, alien world, Dawn is closing in on it. The probe is much closer to Ceres than the moon is to Earth (Xpost from /r/dwarfplanetceres) http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2015/01/29/dawn-journal-january-29/ 6 comments space