New research indicates that Miranda, a moon orbiting Uranus, may harbor enough water beneath its surface to support alien life.

Scientists from Johns Hopkins and the University of North Dakota suggest this finding could enhance our understanding of potential ocean worlds in the outer solar system.

Their analysis of Voyager 2 images revealed that Miranda likely had an ocean between 100 to 500 million years ago, created by tidal forces from gravitational interactions with other moons.

The team believes that a subsurface ocean may still exist today, but further exploration is needed to confirm this potential, the New York Post has reported.

This research also contributes to our understanding of solar system formation and the habitability of icy moons.

Written by B.C. Begley