Methane on Enceladus could be a sign of Earth-like hydrothermal vents, including microbes
We're not saying there's life on Enceladus... but there *could be* life on Enceladus.
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Infrared mosaic reveals hot geology on cold moon
Saturn's moon Enceladus features ice tectonics and subsurface liquid water.
How Enceladus got its stripes
New research reveals the physics governing the fissures through which ocean water erupts from the moon's icy surface.
Enceladus “the only body besides Earth to satisfy all of the basic requirements for life,” Cassini reveals
This small moon has huge potential.
Salty, subglacial lakes in Canada could be key for studying aliens
This would allow us to gain a new understanding of extraterrestrial life.
Enceladus’ hidden ocean is kept warm by porous core
The findings could have important consequences for the prospect of finding alien life there.
Computer models confirm icy eruptions on Saturn’s Moon
A few years ago, the Cassini spacecraft made a surprising discovery: there are geysers erupting on Saturn's moon Enceladus, spewing ...
NASA prepares for historic Cassini flyby
NASA is preparing for a historical approach to Enceladus, plunging its Cassini spacecraft deep through the icy spray coming from ...
Beneath Enceladus’ icy crust lies a global ocean of liquid water
Saturn's moon, Enceladus, is covered in a thick icy crust, but beneath it might lie an ocean of liquid water ...
101 Dalmatians ?! Probe counts and maps the geysers on Enceladus
The geysers on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus have been counted and mapped, strengthening theories that Enceladus is one ...
Pluto’s Moon may have harbored underground ocean
The new NASA-funded study showed that if the icy surface of Pluto’s giant moon Charon is cracked, analyzing the fractures ...
Ocean discovered on Enceladus may be best place to look for alien life
Earth is not the only place in the solar system to hold watery oceans: Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons also ...
A black and white view of Saturn shadowed by its rings [SCIENCE ART]
In a dazzling new photo delivered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, Saturn can be admired in new black and white perspective, as ...
Cassini sees Saturn stressing out Enceladus, hinting at ocean
Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have enabled scientists for the first time to create a correlation between spraying of jets ...
Best ski resort in the solar system can found on Saturn’s moon
[caption id="attachment_9037" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Artist's rendering shows an active tiger stripe, including bluish regions that indicate freshly exposed water ice.Image ...
Icy moon rains water on Saturn
For the past 14 years, astronomers have been scratching their heads trying to find out just where does the water ...
A salty ocean under Saturn’s moon surface
[caption id="attachment_7626" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Plumes springing from Enceladus' surface spray water ice out from many locations along the “tiger stripes” ...
Cassini finds that Saturn Moon is a powerhouse
It's been quite a while since we published anything about the Cassini mission, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been ...
Cassini Spacecraft To Dive Into Water Plume Of Saturn Moon
The Cassini spacecraft has made numerous valuable discoveries along the time, such as the 'building blocks' of life on Titan, ...