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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The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL (University College London) and Peking ...

A new British study swirled new evidence on the moon's frigid space temperatures, suggesting its different sides hold vastly conflicting degrees.

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon ...