Saturn’s Death Star Moon, Mimas, Holds Hidden Ocean Deep beneath its Icy Crust, Scientists Reveal
Paris, France – New research suggests that Mimas, a moon of Saturn renowned for its resemblance to the Death Star from Star Wars, may possess a hidden ocean buried deep beneath its icy shell. The discovery adds Mimas to an exclusive club of moons known to harbor subterranean oceans, including Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus, as well as Jupiter’s Europa and Ganymede. Astronomer Valéry Lainey from the Observatoire de Paris expressed surprise at the finding, stating …