Ceres
Classical Mythology. a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
Astronomy. one of the brightest and by far the largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1801 and located in the asteroid belt: the first asteroid to be discovered, Ceres is also classified as a dwarf planet. : See also Hygieia (def. 2), Pallas (def. 2), Vesta (def. 2).
a town in central California.
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How to use Ceres in a sentence
China is mulling a sample return mission to the dwarf planet Ceres.
We’re living in a golden age of sample return missions | Neel Patel | February 2, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewFor example, Galactic Energy, founded in February 2018, is building its Ceres rocket to offer rapid launch service for single payloads, while its Pallas rocket is being built to deploy entire constellations.
China’s surging private space industry is out to challenge the US | Neel Patel | January 21, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewFrom the threat to US financial markets detailed recently by the CFTC to the potential risk for banks highlighted in a recent report from the sustainability nonprofit Ceres, it’s clear the cost of climate change will be catastrophic.
How company leaders can take an active role on climate change | Clay Wilkes | January 21, 2021 | QuartzDawn observed Ceres from orbit for three years, until it ran out of fuel in November 2018.
The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars | Neel Patel | August 17, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThat suggests whatever geological activity is encouraging these deposits might still be happening, which would mean Ceres is still an active world.
The dwarf planet Ceres might be home to an underground ocean of water | Neel Patel | August 11, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
Afield, he was able to pick up propaganda broadcasts from Ceres.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunCeres Station was beaming pronouncements, too—rattling the saber.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunWhen Juno, goddess of the sky, married Jupiter, her sister Ceres gave her a handsome present.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookIn passing along, my eye caught sight of a beautiful figure of Ceres, resting on a pedestal.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2) | Timothy EastPsyche listened to these friendly words, and thanked Ceres for taking pity on her suffering.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip Baker
British Dictionary definitions for Ceres (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsɪəriːz) /
the Roman goddess of agriculture: Greek counterpart: Demeter
British Dictionary definitions for Ceres (2 of 2)
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the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system, located in the asteroid belt. It has a diameter of 930 kilometres
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Scientific definitions for Ceres
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The closest dwarf planet to the Sun , with an orbit in the asteroid belt. Ceres was the first object in the asteroid belt to be discovered (1801). Initially considered a planet, it was reclassified as an asteroid in the mid-1800s and as a dwarf planet in 2006. It has a diameter of about 960 km (595 mi). See more at dwarf planet.
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Cultural definitions for Ceres
[ (seer-eez) ]
The Roman name for Demeter, the Greek and Roman goddess of agriculture.
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