About this episode
The episode discusses NASA's discovery of a hidden liquid ocean inside Mimas, challenging previous beliefs about the moon's geological activity.
How did we get Mimas so wrong? We used to think Mimas was a dead world, famous only for the massive crater that gives the moon an uncanny resemblance to the Death Star. But in 2024, scientists discovered a secret hidden beneath its battered shell: a vast, liquid ocean we didn’t know existed. Join us to find out what’s really happening inside Saturn’s most surprising moon.▀▀▀▀▀▀ If you love learning about science as much as I do, head to http://brilliant.org/astrum to learn for free for a full 30 days. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited access to everything on Brilliant. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum's newsletter has launched! Want to know what's happening in space? Sign up here: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF
People in this episode
Host: Astrum
Topics covered
- Mimas
- NASA discovery
- liquid ocean
- Saturn's moons
- astronomy
Keywords
- Mimas
- NASA
- liquid ocean
- Saturn
- astronomy
- space exploration
- moon
Sponsors
Brilliant
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA
Places: Mimas, Saturn
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