Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in life's building blocks have ...

Underground oceans on moons “are perhaps the best candidates for the emergence of extraterrestrial life in our solar system.

A fresh analysis of old data has found rich organic chemistry within the hidden ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus ...

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

The south pole of Enceladus—a tiny moon orbiting Saturn—is a volatile place. In this region, the moon’s subsurface ocean ...

ESA is now targeting a mission to study enigmatic Enceladus as part of its Voyage 2050, the agency's long-term plan for space ...

Cassini data reveals complex organic molecules in Enceladus’s icy jets. The findings suggest its underground ocean may host ...

Fresh analysis of Cassini data has revealed new complex organic molecules inside ice grains spewing from Enceladus. These discoveries strengthen the case that the moon’s underground ocean hosts ...

For nearly two decades Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide moon of Saturn, has been a top target in the hunt for extraterrestrial ...

When it comes to habitable places in our solar system, the tiny moons of Saturn don’t seem likely candidates. Yet time and ...