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At least six moons in our solar system are thought to hide oceans of liquid water beneath their frozen surfaces — and the list may keep growing as old spacecraft data, improved models and new missions

At least six moons in our solar system are thought to hide oceans of liquid water beneath their frozen surfaces — and the list may keep growing as old spacecraft data, improved models and new missions
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Recent scientific findings suggest that at least six moons in our solar system may harbor liquid water oceans beneath their icy crusts. This list is expected to grow as researchers analyze legacy spacecraft data and develop more accurate planetary models.

Liquid water is not confined to Earth or to worlds close enough to the Sun for warmth. Several moons in the outer Solar System appear to contain oceans beneath ice shells, kept liquid by combinations of tidal flexing, radioactive decay, salts and amm... [5898 chars]

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At least six moons in our solar system are thought to hide oceans of liquid water beneath their frozen surfaces — and the list may keep growing as old spacecraft data, improved models and new missions — Headlinne — headlinne