This part or feature is not currently in the most recent public update, but is part of a beta build that is likely to be added to the next updates.
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Miranda is the smallest and closest of the major moons of Uranus. Its surface has well defined chasms and deep valleys, some several kilometers deep.
Terrain and Landmarks[]
The terrain of Miranda is extremely complex, jagged and varied. Parts of the surface also have small fissures. Verona Rupes is an example of such terrain. It is a cliff that descends several kilometers into a valley. Arden Corona and Elsinore Corona are coronae, which are terrain that contrast heavily with the terrain around them. Elsinore Corona also has a deep valley nearby to it.
Exploration[]
Miranda's extreme terrain can make it a compelling target for exploration. Due to its very low gravity and the potential to encounter a fissure, rover wheels may not function as intended. A hopper vehicle, in which a craft moves between locations with a rocket engine, may circumvent wheel issues and explore deep valleys. Rovers using RCS or ion engines to keep them pressed against the terrain may also work on Miranda.
A sample of Miranda's terrain near Verona Rupes.
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Status → Category ↓
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Stock | Upcoming |
| Inner Planets and Sun | Sun • Mercury • Venus • Earth (Moon • Captured Asteroid) • Mars (Phobos • Deimos) |
None |
| Outer Planets | Jupiter (Io • Europa • Ganymede • Callisto) |
Saturn (Pan • Enceladus • Tethys • Dione • Rhea • Titan • Iapetus) • Uranus (Miranda • Ariel • Umbriel • Titania • Oberon) • Neptune (Proteus • Triton) |
| Dwarf Planets | None | Ceres • Pluto (Charon) |