Saturnian moon Mimas: Crunchy on the outside, sub-surface ocean on the inside

Mimas, a moderate-sized moon orbiting Saturn, is likely to possess liquid oceans hidden under its icy surface, according to a research paper published this week. New analysis of data beamed back to Earth from the Cassini spacecraft suggests that the sub-surface water world may be young relative to other similar oceans in the …

[Pascal Monett]

Water seems to be everywhere

So the myth that aliens would come to Earth to take its oceans is well and truly dead, I guess.

And they found that in data we have since 2017. It took them seven years to publish this paper. I wonder how they made the discovery in the first place.

[I am David Jones]

Re: Water seems to be everywhere

Analysing old data with new technology is a thing, a really useful thing. Relatively cheap, too.

[Geoff May (no relation)]

Re: Water seems to be everywhere

I always thought it rather stupid that aliens would drag water out of Earth's gravity well when there is plenty of it available in comets etc.

[Little Mouse]

" It has a crater so large, relative to its size, that it looks like Death Star"

It does indeed. A pic would have been nice.

[Crypto Monad]

Here you go, thanks to Wikipedia:

"That's no moon"

"The Clangers are at home"

[Anonymous Coward]

All these worlds are yours, except...

This one, that one over there.... oooh ooh and....

[Robigus]

I clicked the link to this story because I thought the accompanying picture was a carburettor.

New glasses required.

[Anonymous Coward]

The home of

Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer…

You’re welcome.