But on larger icy moons, the ice layer may break up before the water boils, preventing the formation of a boiling ocean.

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how it can help us understand more about planets in our Solar ...

Small icy moons may have hidden oceans that briefly boil under thick ice. Changing pressure inside these moons shapes their ...

Rather than flowing magma, geological shifts on icy moons are produced by melting ice. The ice shells coating these moons wax ...

Despite their liquid water and potential for habitability, these moons are very different environments from Earth. On Earth, ...