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 ...

Despite their liquid water and potential for habitability, these moons are very different environments from Earth. On Earth, ...

Saturn's small moon Mimas, nicknamed the "Death Star" for its giant crater, may have a hidden ocean beneath its icy shell, researchers from UC Davis said. A slight wobble in the moon's movement ...

Small icy moons may have hidden oceans that briefly boil under thick ice. Changing pressure inside these moons shapes their ...

But on larger icy moons, the ice layer may break up before the water boils, preventing the formation of a boiling ocean.

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.

The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some are icy and serene, others are stormy or volcanic. Among the many satellites ...

While the crater-pitted moon may appear geologically dead, researchers have discovered more could be going on under its icy ...

Out in the cold, distant reaches of our solar system, many moons are wrapped in thick layers of ice. At first glance, these ...

New research on icy moons was conducted. The study suggests that some icy moons in our solar system may have subsurface ...

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.