Saturn’s small icy moon Enceladus has quietly moved to the center of the search for life beyond Earth, and the latest ...

Scientists have confirmed the presence of phosphorus, a fundamental building block of DNA and cell membranes, within the ...

Sky-watchers are in for a rare celestial illusion this weekend as Saturn tilts in such a way that its iconic rings nearly ...

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with ...

The study showed that Enceldus’ conditions hold the most promise for sustaining life. The research team predicts that the ...

Ice grains from Enceladus reveal the richest mix of organics yet, offering the strongest clues that the moon’s hidden ocean ...

Researchers dove deep into information gathered from the ice grains that were collected during a close and super-fast flyby ...

Astronomers know that mergers play a huge role in galaxy growth. Right now, the Milky Way is slowly consuming the Large and ...

How much ice is Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, losing to space when it discharges its interior ocean? This is what a recent study published in the Journal | Space ...

Our search for exoplanets is focused on Milky Way stars. It's been successful, with more than 6,000 detected so far.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes ...

Cutting-edge simulations show that Enceladus’ plumes are losing 20–40% less mass than earlier estimates suggested. The new ...