A Subsurface Ocean on Mimas?
Scientists have analyzed data obtained from the Cassini spacecraft and concluded that irregularities in the orbit of Saturn’s moon Mimas indicate that it contains a hidden ocean of liquid water beneath its surface.1 Similar arguments have already been published,2–4 but the fact that this result has now been published in the prestigious journal Nature suggests the evidence for this claim is stronger than before.5 Indeed, an alternate explanation for the peculiarities in Mimas’ orbital motions seems to have been ruled ...More...
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