Uranus moon Miranda may hold a hidden ocean below its surface
Laurel MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
A recent study indicates that Uranus' small moon Miranda may contain a subsurface ocean, challenging prior assumptions about the moon's formation and characteristics and positioning it among a select few worlds in our solar system with potential habitats for life. "To find evidence of an ocean inside a small object like Miranda is incredibly surprising," said Tom Nordheim, a planetary scie
A recent study indicates that Uranus' small moon Miranda may contain a subsurface ocean, challenging prior assumptions about the moon's formation and characteristics and positioning it among a select few worlds in our solar system with potential habitats for life. "To find evidence of an ocean inside a small object like Miranda is incredibly surprising," said Tom Nordheim, a planetary scie