The Strange Physics Beneath Icy Moons

The Strange Physics Beneath Icy Moons
By Mark Thompson (https://ift.tt/LUIlOxs)

Beneath the frozen shells of Saturn's tiny moons, hidden oceans might occasionally boil, not from heat, but from dropping pressure as ice melts from below. This strange phenomenon could explain the bizarre geology of worlds like Miranda and Mimas, and reshape our understanding of where to search for life in the outer Solar System. A new study reveals how these distant water worlds operate under physics unlike anything on Earth.

November 27, 2025 at 03:53AM
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