Through new experiments, researchers in Japan and Germany have recreated the chemical conditions found in the subsurface ...

Scientists studying Saturn’s mysterious moon Enceladus say it may be one of the most promising places in our solar system to ...

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The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.

"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, ...

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Universe Today reports on a new telescope proposal that could help astronomers detect Earth-sized exomoons, explaining current limits, future technology, and why moons around distant planets matter ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo missions—and they’re shaking up the search for life beyond Earth. The OSIRIS-REx ...

With the Moon at new early in the week, January delivers some of the darkest evening skies of the season — ideal ...

A new analysis of stress, tides and interior forces suggests Jupiter’s icy moon Europa lacks the active seafloor faulting ...

The paper looked specifically at what might be happening on the moon in terms of geology. As far as we can tell, Europa has an icy crust 15 to 25 kilometers (10 to 15 miles) thick, sitting over an ...

Pollution is one of the biggest problems facing planet Earth, a consequence of poor practices and decisions made by humankind ...