Share. Connect. Create. Grow. · Socialiya
Saturn's moon Mimas looks like a dead, cratered rock — its surface is so inert that scientists assumed it was frozen solid — but in 2024 astronomers confirmed a global ocean hidden beneath the ice, formed just 5 to 15 million years ago

Mimas looks frozen and geologically quiet, yet Cassini's measurements point to a young global ocean...

SCIENCE August 07, 2026

Saturn's moon Mimas looks like a dead, cratered rock — its surface is so inert that scientists assumed it was frozen solid — but in 2024 astronomers confirmed a global ocean hidden beneath the ice, formed just 5 to 15 million years ago

Mimas looks frozen and geologically quiet, yet Cassini's measurements point to a young global ocean beneath 20 to 30 kilometres of ice.

5 views 0 likes 0 comments
Share:
Mimas looks frozen and geologically quiet, yet Cassini's measurements point to a young global ocean beneath 20 to 30 kilometres of ice.

Author: Space Daily

Read Original Article

Related News

Advertisement
socialiya
Advertisement

Top Categories

Advertisement
socialiya
Advertisement
socialiya
Advertisement
socialiya
Advertisement
socialiya