Researchers have discovered a global ocean of liquid water beneath the surface of Mimas, one…
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Mimas, one of Saturn’s innermost moons, is a small celestial body that was discovered in 1789 by astronomer William Herschel. Notable for its stark resemblance to the fictional “Death Star” from the “Star Wars” films due to a large impact crater named Herschel, Mimas measures about 396 kilometers in diameter. This crater is significant relative to the moon’s overall size, featuring a diameter of 130 kilometers and a depth of 10 kilometers, making it one of the most defining features of Mimas. The moon is composed primarily of water ice with a small amount of rock, making it highly reflective and one of the brightest objects in the solar system. Its heavily cratered surface and irregular shape, along with its relatively low density, indicate that Mimas is largely geologically inactive, serving as a frozen snapshot of the early solar system’s conditions.
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This image is from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft as it made its final close approach to…
This newly released Cassini image shows Mimas’ gigantic crater Herschel near the moon’s limb. A…
This newly released Cassini image shows Herschel Crater on Saturn’s Moon Mimas, revealing an indication…
In this new image from the Cassini Spacecraft, Saturn’s icy moon Mimas is dwarfed by…
This newly released image form the Cassini Spacecraft shows Saturn and Mimas. The shadow of…
A newly released image of Saturn’s moons Janus and Mimas from the Cassini Spacecraft. Saturn’s…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn’s moons Tethys, Enceladus, and Mimas. Three of Saturn’s…
This NASA image of the day shows Saturn’s moons Mimas and Pandora. Although Mimas and…
Taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, this image reveals the 130-kilometer-wide impact crater on Saturn’s moon…
New data from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft reveal that Saturn’s moon Mimas may have a liquid…
This Cassini spacecraft image shows a thin sliver of Saturn’s moon Mimas. A thin sliver…
This newly released image from the Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn’s moon Mimas. As if trying…