Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬 · @BenjaminHCCarr
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4 out of 5 #Uranus #moons likely to have #ocean under crust
A preview of what #UranusOrbiter and Probe might find in the 2040s
The #water is believed to be located between the core and icy crusts in oceans 30km deep for moons Ariel and #Umbriel, and less than 50m for #Titania and #Oberon.
It's not uncommon to find water in dwarf #planets and moons. For example, #dwarfplanets #Ceres and #Pluto, as well as #Saturn's moon #Mimas, have all shown evidence of liquid water.
https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/05/four_out_of_five_uranus/
#uranus #moons #ocean #uranusorbiter #water #umbriel #titania #oberon #planets #dwarfplanets #ceres #pluto #saturn #mimas