Landslides on Ceres Capture Variations in Water Ice Image

NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured these images of different types of landslides on the dwarf planet Ceres. The three panels show distinct debris flows classified based on their shapes and structures. Type I flow features are large and round with thick bases, resembling rock glaciers on Earth, and are typically found at high latitudes. Type II features are thinner, longer, and similar to terrestrial avalanches. Type III flows, seen at Datan Crater, suggest the involvement of melted ice possibly due to impact events. These images can illustrate studies in planetary geology, differences in geological processes between Earth and celestial bodies, and the role of water ice in extraterrestrial environments.