ocean worlds
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Dwarf Planet Ceres Has a Secret Saltwater Ocean
Scientists are attributing the mysterious bright spots on Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt, to a gigantic reservoir of salty water beneath the dwarf planet’s crust.
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There’s Growing Evidence That Pluto’s Largest Moon Had A Massive Ocean
Pluto’s moon Charon is the best sidekick a dwarf planet could hope for: Unwavering in its loyalty, content to be a minor character in somebody else’s narrative. But two years after the New Horizons flyby, the largest of Pluto’s five moons is finally getting some well-deserved time in the spotlight. New research suggests that Charon’s…
