‘Tiger Stripes’ on Enceladus Linked to Moon’s Spectacular Geysers
Jostling on the fault lines of Enceladus’ frozen crust may be responsible for the plumes of icy material spewing from the moon’s watery underbelly, according to a team of researchers…
Scientists Can Detect Life in Single Grain of Alien Ice
Icy moons like Europa and Enceladus are exciting venues for the prospect of life beyond Earth, because they are thought to contain oceans of water beneath their frigid surfaces. Were…
Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon Is Hiding an Ocean Beneath Its Mangled Surface
An odd little moon that orbits closely to Saturn just revealed its biggest mystery: a hidden ocean that lies beneath its heavily cratered surface. ‘More People Need to Know About…
Key Ingredient for Life Spotted on Saturn’s Ocean Moon
Good news, everyone! Scientists discovered additional evidence suggesting the potential habitability of a peculiar icy moon orbiting Saturn, one of the planet’s 146 moons. Google’s AI Isn’t a Gimmick, It’s…
NASA Shows Off Concept for an Alien-Hunting ‘Cryobot’ Probe
Astrobiologists suspect there could be alien life just out of reach in our solar system, in oceans hidden beneath icy crusts on moons circling Jupiter and Saturn. But unlike the…
Webb Telescope Spots Carbon on Jupiter’s Moon Europa, Boosting Prospects for Alien Life
The Webb Space Telescope has made its latest significant discovery: the observation of carbon dioxide coming from a part of Europa, the frozen moon orbiting Jupiter which harbors a salty…
The Webb Telescope Finally Snaps Saturn’s Luminous Rings
The Webb Space Telescope has taken an image of the ringed planet Saturn, completing its photo album of our solar system’s gas giants. Webb Telescope Images the Pillars of Creation…
James Webb spots huge plumes of water from Saturn’s moon Enceladus
One of the prime places that scientists are interested in looking for life in our solar system is Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. The moon has an ocean of liquid water…
How we could search for life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus
When it comes to searching for places beyond Earth where life could thrive in our solar system, some of the most intriguing targets aren’t planets but moons.
Could there be microbial life in the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus?
Saturn’s moon Enceladus could be capable of supporting microbial life similar to that found on Earth around hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.