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But on larger icy moons, the ice layer may break up before the water boils, preventing the formation of a boiling ocean.
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A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...
Small icy moons may have hidden oceans that briefly boil under thick ice. Changing pressure inside these moons shapes their ...
Simulations show that subsurface oceans on small moons may hit boiling conditions, potentially creating features like Miranda’s distinctive ridges.
UC Davis research suggests that Saturn's moon Mimas may harbor a hidden, potentially boiling ocean beneath its icy crust due to tidal heating effects.
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Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds.
There are several frozen moons in our solar system, orbiting the gas giants. Some of them, despite having temperatures that would make Antarctica feel tropical, have liquid water under the surface.
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