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Why do moons sometimes have oceans under ice?

Because internal heat can keep water liquid beneath a deeply frozen surface. Some icy moons are squeezed and flexed by the gravity of their planet and nearby moons. That movement creates heat, while the outer ice acts like a blanket over an ocean below.

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