New Research Points to Violent Origin of Enigmatic Earth ‘Quasi-Moon’
For nearly a decade, a near-Earth asteroid named Kamo’oalewa has invoked speculation over how it came to orbit the Sun in total synchrony with Earth as though it shares some…
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…
Rare Views of Moon’s Shadowed Craters Reveal Possible Locations of Water Ice
NASA’s ShadowCam has been flying around the Moon for nearly six months, strapped to a Korean lunar orbiter. The hypersensitive camera has been capturing beautifully detailed images of the Moon’s…
Two of Uranus’ moons could host oceans, new research suggests
When it comes to searching for habitable locations in our solar system and beyond, one of the key requirements for life as we know it is the presence of liquid…
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.