Saturn's small moon Mimas seems an unlikely suspect in the hunt for life in Earth's backyard it is probably best known for looking like the "Death Star" in the Star Wars films.Discovered by English astronomer William Herschel in 1789, the moon has the nickname "Death Star" because one particularly huge crater makes it look eerily similar to the space station used by Darth Vader and the villainous Empire in Star Wars.
Saturn s small moon Mimas seems an unlikely suspect in the hunt for life in Earth s backyard it is probably best known for looking like the "Death Star" in the Star Wars films.