Mimas
Americannoun
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Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
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Classical Mythology. one of the Gigantes, killed by Hercules.
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Roman Legend. a companion of Aeneas, killed by Mezentius.
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Mimas is less than 250 miles wide and heavily cratered, including one massive impact crater that gives it the nickname "Death Star."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
But while the subsurface ocean on Enceladus is about a billion years old, the ocean on Mimas is much younger—perhaps giving scientists a window into the early development of Enceladus, he says.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
Despite being so small, Mimas boasts the second largest impact crater of any moon in the solar system — the reason it’s compared to the fictional Death Star space station in “Star Wars.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Hidden beneath the heavily cratered surface of Mimas, one of Saturn's smallest moons, lies a secret: a global ocean of liquid water.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
They ran in no particular direction and found themselves back in the shrine room, right behind the giant Mimas.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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