The outer planets of the solar system are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are ...

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

The outer planets of the Solar System are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn’s moon Enceladus, are ...

Experts have discovered that the moon is leaking heat from both of its poles, which they say indicates that Enceladus could have the long-term stable environment needed for life to develop.

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

In the 17th century, astronomers Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini pointed some of the earliest telescopes at Saturn and made a surprising ...

Saturn’s rings appeared to disappear on November 23 due to a rare optical illusion. The phenomenon, which occurs every 13 to 15 years, happens when the rings line up perfectly edge-on with our planet.

On 23 November, skywatchers were stunned as Saturn looked strangely bare in the night sky, a rare cosmic moment that made its ...

In this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2009, dramatic plumes of water ice and vapor are seen erupting from ...

Saturn's rings will appear to have disappeared if you catch a glimpse of the planet through the eyepiece of a telescope on ...

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

Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...