Saturn’s moon Mimas is famous for looking like a real-life Death Star, but there is more to this icy world than the massive Herschel Crater. Though it appears to be a frozen relic, recent data reveals a hidden secret: a young subsurface ocean beneath its battered shell. This tiny moon, discovered in 1789, has officially joined the ranks of unexpected candidates for potential habitability in our solar system.

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