Miranda
Miranda is the 14th moon from Uranus. It is the smallest and innermost of the planet's five main moons.
Facts About Miranda:
- It is one of the smallest spherical bodies in the Solar System.
- Its surface has extreme variations in elevation, including huge canyons and the tallest cliff in the Solar System (5-10 km high).
- The surface is probably composed mostly of water ice, with an interior of at least 60% water ice.
- It is the least dense of Uranus's moons.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Uranus)
Names: Uranus V
Discovered: 1948 by Gerard Kuiper
Naming: Named after the character Miranda from William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.