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Saturn’s moon Mimas, known for its uncanny resemblance to the Star Wars Death Star, ... “There’s no way that is an ocean moon.” Yet I realized I couldn’t refute the idea.
Following Saturn is Venus, rising in New York at 2:51 a.m. on July 25. Venus is in Taurus, and so bright that it is ...
Scientists have found that one of Saturn's moons might be harboring an ocean of water beneath its icy surface. Mimas, which is Saturn's 7th largest moon and resembles the Death Star from Star Wars ...
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon has a hidden ocean under its surface, scientists say. French researchers cited observations made by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
World News Saturn’s Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean Despite being so small, Mimas boasts the second largest impact crater of any moon in the solar system — the reason ...
An uncanny resemblance to the Death Star might not be the only intriguing thing about Saturn’s moon Mimas. It could also harbor a vast ocean of liquid water beneath its pockmarked exterior.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn’s Death Star lookalike mini moon. The French-led team analyzed ...
The ocean is believed to fill half of Mimas' volume, according to Lainey. Yet it represents only 1.2% to 1.4% of Earth's oceans, given the moon's petite size.