Editing Ceres (section)

== History ==

Ceres was discovered on January 1, 1801, by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi at the Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily. Piazzi initially believed he had found a new star or comet, but subsequent observations confirmed it was a new type of object orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. Piazzi named it Ceres, after the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, reflecting a tradition of naming celestial bodies after mythological figures.

In the early 2060s, following a boon in spacefaring operations, plans begun to send manned expeditions to Ceres.

Despite serious delays, by the late 2080s, the first habitats of the [[Ceres Colony]] were established on Ceres, serving as hubs of scientific research, mining operations and preparation for larger-scale colonization.
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