New research reveals that there may be enough natural resources on Uranus's moon which may support alien life.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of North Dakota have discovered a surprising secret source of water beneath the icy surface of Miranda, a moon orbiting Uranus. This tiny moon, often looked due to its strange and irregular shape, has been found to harbour hidden reservoirs of water. 

The discovery published in The Planetary Science Journal states the presence of natural resources on the planet's moon. Planetary scientist and researcher Tom Nordheim says, “To find evidence of an ocean inside a small object like Miranda is incredibly surprising.”

“It suggests that some of Uranus's moons could be quite fascinating, possibly containing several ocean worlds around one of the most distant planets in our solar system, which is both exciting and unusual,” he further added.
Scientists studied four of Uranus' moons: Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. They were looking for deep, water-filled canyons that might have signs of alien life. This research was based on research from NASA.

Sherry Fieber-Beyer, a researcher involved in the study, explained that this discovery sheds new light on the formation of our solar system. By understanding how the giant planets moved and interacted, we can better comprehend the processes that led to the creation of moons and asteroids.

Using images taken by the Voyager 2 probe in 1986, researchers reanalyzed the “Frankenstein-like hodgepodge of grooved terrain” on the southern hemisphere of Miranda to find if the rugged ground was shaped by tidal forces and heat.

The study was fruitful, said researcher Caleb Storm. It helped them understand the requirements for an icy moon to be classified as an ocean world, making it easier to assess the living conditions of the icy satellites in the outer solar system.

He further said, “We do not know enough about the Uranian satellites to say whether there could be life on them, but understanding what factors would result in them having subsurface oceans is an important step toward addressing that question.”

Scientists found that there was likely an ocean beneath Miranda's icy surface about 100 to 500 million years ago. Researchers believe this ocean formed due to the tidal forces created by Miranda's gravity interacting with the other moons of the planet.

"That finding was a big surprise for our team,” said Strom. “We won’t know for certain if there’s still an ocean until we can return and gather more data."