"Hidden Ocean: Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Reveals Subsurface Secrets"
TL;DR
Saturn's moon Mimas, known for its resemblance to the Death Star, has been found to harbor a hidden ocean beneath its heavily cratered surface, as revealed by data from the Cassini space probe. The ocean, estimated to be 5 to 15 million years old, makes Mimas a prime candidate for studying the origin of life in the solar system. This discovery adds Mimas to the list of icy ocean worlds in the solar system, alongside Enceladus and Europa, and raises the possibility of habitability beyond Earth.
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