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๐ Ariel is the fourth-largest moon of Uranus, measuring about 1,158 kilometers wide.
๐ Ariel's surface is covered in icy terrains and many large craters, some over 100 kilometers wide!
โ๏ธ It is mostly made of water ice and rock, making Ariel unique in our solar system!
๐ The only spacecraft to visit Ariel was NASA's Voyager 2 in 1986, which took amazing pictures!
๐ Ariel is tidally locked, meaning the same side always faces Uranus, just like our Moon!
๐ฌ๏ธ Ariel has a very thin atmosphere made mostly of oxygen but is not breathable.
๐ง Scientists believe there is a salty ocean beneath Ariel's icy crust, possibly holding more water than Earth!
๐ Ariel is named after a character from Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest.'
๐ The surface of Ariel is believed to be geologically active, with ice volcanoes possibly existing.
โ๏ธ Ariel's average temperature is extremely cold, about -224ยฐC, making it a chilly place in space!
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