In 2005, the Cassini spacecraft discovered striking tectonic faults at the south pole known as 'tiger stripes' (bottom right), which allow water from the inner ocean to escape. Analysis found that ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an extraordinary and unprecedented sight: a moon-forming disk surrounding a young, giant exoplanet located roughly 625 light years ...

This article lists the top 7 largest moons in our Solar System, detailing their size, the planet they orbit, and key ...

Researchers at TU Dresden have developed a laser-powered ice drill capable of boring narrow, deep holes on icy moons like Europa and Enceladus.

The probability that one of Saturn’s moons may harbour life has risen, experts say, after finding an array of carbon-based ...

Researchers from Technische Universität Dresden developed a compact laser drill capable of penetrating ice efficiently, ...

A laser-based ice drill can bore deep, narrow channels into ice while keeping both mass and energy requirements lower than ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has measured for the first time the chemical composition and physical characteristics ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed look at a carbon-rich disk surrounding the exoplanet CT Cha ...

NASA's Europa Clipper is set to embark on a groundbreaking journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, carrying the hopes of scientists searching for life beyond Earth. This massive spacecraft, the largest ...

A long-standing mystery about the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa may be closer to being solved. Hydrogen peroxide forms as a byproduct when energetic particles ...