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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Because the ice shell on Mimas is not expected to fracture as it thins, it is possible for the moon to have an ocean while still looking inactive at the surface.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
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
Lainey was part of a team that first proposed Mimas could have a hidden ocean in a 2014 paper in Science.
From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024
Co-author Nick Cooper of Queen Mary University of London said the existence of a “remarkably young” ocean of liquid water makes Mimas a prime candidate for studying the origin of life.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024
‘And this Mimas dude? I’m guessing he’s a giant?’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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