WASHINGTON: Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope show that there is an entire ocean beneath the surface of Ariel, a moon of Uranus.
Telescopes have detected carbon dioxide ice on one side of the moon, possibly indicating an underground ocean.
Uranus is the seventh planet in the solar system and has five moons. Ariel is one of them and is known for its icy surface and interesting diverse geological features.
It was discovered in 1851 by scientist William LaSalle. The Arial surface is a mixture of valleys, hills and faults that are mostly active by tectonic activity.
Cryovolcanism is a process on the surface of Ariel that keeps the planet’s activity constant.
A closer study of the aerial moon reveals that the surface is covered in carbon dioxide ice. Ariel’s rear hemisphere seems especially encased in snow.
