Thursday, October 6, 2016

Saturn's Moon Dione Probably Has a Buried Ocean, Too

Saturn's Moon Dione Probably Has a Buried Ocean, TooThe icy Saturn moon Dione appears to have an underground ocean of liquid water, just like two of its more famous neighbors, a new study suggests. This huge ocean is probably buried about 60 miles (100 kilometers) beneath Dione's icy shell, according to the study. Intriguingly, Dione's putative ocean is likely in contact with the moon's rocky core, team members said.


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