The European Space Agency is planning an ambitious mission to Saturn's moon Enceladus, launching in the 2040s. Utilizing an ...

Saturn's exuberant moon, Enceladus, will receive a pair of visitors in the near future. The European Space Agency (ESA) is ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has phosphorous. The finding came from recently analyzed icy particles emitted from the natural satellite’s ocean plumes, detected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The discovery ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is moving forward with a mission to Saturn’s moon Enceladus, one of the most promising places ...

This image of Enceladus shows half of the moon alight, its surface bright white with deep cracks colored light blue and some pitted areas. A mosaic of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, captured by Cassini on ...

The moon Enceladus shoots giant plumes of its ocean into space. Planetary scientists suspect this briny sea could be habitable, meaning it potentially harbors conditions that support life. Now, new ...

Saturn's moon Enceladus has been shrouded in mystery since its discovery in the late 18th century, but now researchers believe they have solved what causes the moon's "tiger stripes," according to a ...

The giant water plumes of Saturn's moon Enceladus offer a unique opportunity to seek life without landing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

A key chemical building block of life has been found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Phosphorus was detected in salty ice grains that were released into space by plumes that erupt between the cracks of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The search for life elsewhere in the Solar System and beyond ...

If you wanted to pick an example of how NASA's deep space missions of exploration have changed our understanding of the solar system over just one lifetime, Enceladus' would be a great choice. Voyager ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. Today marks the 230th anniversary of the discovery of Enceladus, one of ...