US EditionIcy Moons in Our Solar System May Have Boiling Oceans — but Life Could Potentially Still Survive
Low-temperature boiling in subsurface oceans of small icy moons can alter geology and release gases, with oceans boiling when ice shells thin by 5 to 15 km, researchers said.
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Boiling Oceans Could Be Hiding Beneath the Ice of the Solar System’s Smallest Worlds
A groundbreaking study suggests that beneath the frozen surface of Enceladus, Saturn’s smallest moon, there could be vast, boiling oceans. This revelation adds a new layer of intrigue to our understanding of the moon’s potential to harbor life. A new study published Nov. 24 in Nature Astronomy explores these possibilities, revealing the complex processes shaping Enceladus’ icy exterior. The findings challenge previous assumptions about this smal…
Small icy moons could boil under their surface. It is believed that many moons in the outer solar system harbour underground oceans under their icy crusts. New computer simulations, reported on November 24 in Natural Astronomy, suggest that changes in the thickness of these icy shells can boil water from the underlying oceans [...]
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