Scientists Find Evidence of an Ocean on Saturn’s Moon Mimas
Saturn's moon Mimas has long been regarded as an unlikely candidate for harboring an ocean. However, recent research has provided evidence to suggest otherwise.
Moons with global oceans are not uncommon in our solar system, but Mimas was not initially among the candidates. The moon's heavily cratered icy shell seemed an unlikely hiding place for an ocean. However, a closer analysis of Mimas's orbital motion using data from the Cassini spacecraft has revealed surprising findings.
Through detailed observations and simulations, scientists have determined that Mimas does, in fact, possess a global ocean beneath its icy shell. The ocean is estimated to be located at a depth of 20-30 kilometers. This discovery challenges our previous assumptions about the moon's composition and raises intr...