Saturn’s moon Mimas, floating above the planet’s rings, might conceal a liquid ocean beneath its surface. CREDIT: NASA/JPL/SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE ...

Now another moon appears to be secretly flooded. Saturn’s moon Mimas, known for its uncanny resemblance to the Star Wars Death Star, might harbor liquid water beneath its icy shell. If true ...

A new study of Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas finds evidence of a young, underground ocean that may be hospitable to early forms of life.

Saturn’s moon Mimas, known for its uncanny resemblance to the Star Wars Death Star, might harbor liquid water beneath its icy shell.

Researchers have found evidence of an ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn's small moon Mimas, making it a prime candidate for habitability research.

Mimas, which is Saturn's 7th largest moon and resembles the Death Star from Star Wars, has a unique orbit around its parent planet that can best be explained by the presence of a liquid ocean ...

The icy Saturn moon Mimas may have a geologically young internal ocean surrounded by a thinning ice shell, new research suggests.

A moon of Saturn that bears a striking resemblance to Star Wars' Death Star has been holding a secret — and it's not the Galactic Empire's favorite world-obliterating space weapon. Mimas, one of ...

Saturn’s tiny moon Mimas seems to have an ocean, too The ocean must have formed relatively recently, but we don't know how.

An illustration shows Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas with the gas giant and Enceladus in the background. — Nasa/File Scientists have found evidence that Mimas, a tiny moon of Saturn, might ...

Saturn’s moon Mimas, floating above the planet’s rings, might conceal a liquid ocean beneath its surface. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute The outer solar system is awash with liquid ...

Astronomers have made a shock discovery that Saturn's moon Mimas seems to have a liquid ocean beneath its surface, potentially redefining our search for life on alien moons.