Smashed Icy Moons Cool Too Rapidly to Retain Oceans
Illustrative image There are more than 450 confirmed moons orbiting the eight major planets, but only a handful of them provide unique scientific value to pique the interests of the scientific community, specifically their potential for hosting life as we know it. This is due to the subsurface oceans that exist beneath icy crusts, includ…
Source：Universe Today
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