Did you know most of the moons of Uranus are named after the famous writer William Shakespeare’s plays?
Mystery, doubt, the fear of the unknown has always been one of the greatest intrigues of the human being. If it already generates a lot of concern to know what is hidden in the depths of the ocean, imagine when we talk about something that is beyond our own planet?
Among the twenty-seven moons Uranus has, Oberon caught our eye and we considered it the finest one, as being the second largest of them all. It has many gases and molecules which when sending the probe, it would not be harmed at all, since the silicate will protect its metallic structure.
As Ariel and Titania, our chosen moon, Oberon, also has a half water, as ice and, perhaps, a small proportion of other frozen volatile materials. This could be especially useful for an uncertain future because at some point, the human being might be in great need of water, so with the launching of this probe we might confirm if it could be extracted and make it drinkable. It is almost impossible and very scary for humanity to know with certainty what is waiting ahead of us, but if we are given this opportunity, we will try to satiate our curiosity and, with the probe, find something that could be useful for the humankind in the future.
In conclusion, considering what was prior asserted, and the qualities Oberon has, compared to other satellites, we thought this was the best moon to be chosen, as this is one of the biggest moons and we do not know much about it. It would be interesting to be able to understand our galaxy a little more from what makes it up.
By Alejandra Castro,
Kevin Consuegra,
and Andrea Ochoa
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