They were able to test how much the surface of the moon would relax and rebound after it was struck by an asteroid if its icy shell was protected by a layer of methane clathrate. Sign up for Chip ...

This allowed them to test how much the surface of Saturn's largest moon would relax and rebound after an asteroid impact if its icy shell were coated with an insulating layer of methane clathrate.

Methane hydrates occur in five geographic settings (or sectors) that must be individually evaluated to determine their susceptibility to warming climate (Figure 1). The percentages assigned to ...