Several of the largest moons orbiting the ice giant probably have an ocean layer, according to new research.
at least 27 moons, which are cold and icy like their host planet. A recent study looked atThe researchers found that four of tmoons may be large enough to retain internal heat, turning their would-be-solid insides into wet environments.
Their“When it comes to small bodies – dwarf planets and moons – planetary scientists previously have found evidence of oceans in several unlikely places, including the dwarf planets Ceres and Pluto, and Saturn’s moon Mimas,” said Julie Castillo-Rogez, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in a JPL
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