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Icy moons circling the outer planets may be far more dynamic—and explosive—than they appear. New research suggests that when ...
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What makes Mimas look exactly like the Death Star
Saturn’s moon Mimas earned the nickname “Death Star Moon” because of one enormous crater called Herschel. With steep walls and a central peak, it looks exactly like the superlaser dish from Star Wars.
Recent studies, including research from ScienceDirect, suggest that Saturn’s moon Mimas, known as the “Death Star” moon for its iconic crater, may hide a secret ocean beneath its icy surface. While ...
New research shows that some frozen moons may hide boiling oceans beneath their icy shells, shaping strange surface features.
Saturn's moons Mimas (right) and Janus appear to hang silently in space as they orbit their ringed parent planet in this stunning photo from NASA's Cassini spacecraft at Saturn. The outer edge of ...
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