Mimas's surprise ocean prompts an update of the rule book for moons
成果类型:
Editorial Material
署名作者:
Cuk, Matija; Rhoden, Alyssa Rose
署名单位:
SETI Institute; Southwest Research Institute
刊物名称:
Nature
ISSN/ISSBN:
0028-5514
DOI:
10.1038/d41586-024-00194-6
发表日期:
2024-02-08
页码:
263-264
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摘要:
The shifting orbit of one of Saturn's moons indicates that the satellite has a subsurface ocean, contradicting theories that its interior is entirely solid. The finding calls for a fresh take on what constitutes an ocean moon.