Recent studies, including research from ScienceDirect, suggest that Saturn’s moon Mimas, known as the “Death Star” moon for ...

New research suggests small, cratered moon may conceal liquid water beneath 12 - 19 miles of ice, reshaping what defines ...

The case for a newborn ocean on Saturn's moon Mimas continues to build.

Cassini launched Oct. 15, 1997 on a long-term mission to Saturn and its moons. After a trio of gravity assists, two from ...

With the recent discovery of traces of what may or may not be or have been life on Mars, eyes are turning to another world in ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

Life in our solar system could exist, even on the icy recesses of Jupiter and Saturn's moons, contends research by Maryland's Goddard Flight Facility. Europa, a moon of Jupiter, and Enceladus, a moon ...

Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a ...

Scientists found new evidence to strengthen the case that Enceladus, small moon of Saturn about 310 miles wide, may have ...

In the 17th century, astronomers Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini trained their telescopes on Saturn and uncovered a ...

Thanks to sunlight illuminating Saturn's surface, it will appear exceptionally bright. Earth's outer planets are at their closest for the year during opposition, according to EarthSky. Saturn will be ...

While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet will shine its brightest. Here’s what to know about its placement, and how to best see it.