The south pole of Enceladus—a tiny moon orbiting Saturn—is a volatile place. In this region, the moon’s subsurface ocean spews jets of water through four “tiger stripe” cracks in the icy crust, ...

For nearly two decades Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide moon of Saturn, has been a top target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. In 2005, shortly after arriving in orbit around the ringed planet, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor conditions ...

A fresh look at data collected by NASA's Cassini probe nearly two decades ago has revealed new, complex organic molecules on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus – pointing to tantalizing chemistry taking ...

The striking thing about this is that repeating the procedure on the star turned up no evidence of carbon-based chemicals, even though the system is young enough that it should still have a ...

In the 17th century, astronomers Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini trained their telescopes on Saturn and uncovered a startling truth: the planet's luminous bands were not solid appendages, but ...

The Blood Moon, a total lunar eclipse, occurred on 7 September 2025 and lasted for over an hour. The eclipse, which turned the Moon a striking red, was visible across Europe, Africa, Asia and ...

Now, without much fanfare, NASA has restored the mission, choosing billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to deliver the rover to the lunar south pole in late 2027. The mission is part of the Artemis ...

Here’s a Blue Moon Wish Spell designed to harness the rare and powerful energy of a Blue Moon, which is the second full moon in a calendar month. This spell focuses on manifestation, clarity, and ...

Scientists have discovered hematite, a form of rust, on the Moon's surface due to oxygen from Earth reacting with lunar iron, according to Geophysical Research Letters.

ESA is now targeting a mission to study enigmatic Enceladus as part of its Voyage 2050, the agency's long-term plan for space science activities, according to ESA officials at the Europlanet Science ...

Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.