Four Moons Circling Uranus May Be Sopping Wet
New scrutiny of Uranus’ largest moons suggest the bodies may contain ocean layers that could be dozens of miles deep.What Is Planet Nine and Why Can’t We Find It?Uranus has at least 27 moons, which are cold and icy like their host planet. A recent study looked at the planet’s largest moons: Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, and Miranda (Uniquely, Uranus has moons named after characters created by Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.)The researchers found that four of thosemoons may be large enough to retain internal heat,…