Scientists have discovered that the molecular building blocks needed for life are "readily available" on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. At only 314 miles (505 kilometers) wide, Enceladus could fit ...

Enceladus has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and plumes of water erupting from cracks near its south pole.

As of Thursday, Oct. 2, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 75% of its surface is illuminated tonight.

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Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in life's building blocks have been found in the watery geysers of Enceladus, almost twenty years after the ...

Ariel, one of Uranus' icy moons, may once have concealed a vast ocean more than 100 miles (170 kilometers) deep beneath its frozen crust, according to new research. The findings add to growing ...

Skywatchers will be treated to a striking pairing of the nearly full harvest moon and Saturn on Sunday, Oct. 5.

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032 should be deflected or blown up.

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October’s full moon is known as the hunter’s moon and is named after the practice of hunting and preserving meats for the coming winter. Like September’s corn moon, if the hunter’s moon occurs closest ...

The Full Moon on October 7, 2025, with the Moon in Pisces alongside Saturn, is predicted to bring challenging times for several zodiac signs. This pla ...

Considered by some to be one of several “supermoons” in 2025, the October full moon will rise at 6:22 p.m. Monday in Portland, setting the next morning around 8 a.m. If the skies are clear (and ...