In 1669, French-Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini arrived at the still-under-construction Paris Observatory as its new director. He quickly talked Louis XIV's minister of finance into buying a ...

New research suggests small, cratered moon may conceal liquid water beneath 12 - 19 miles of ice, reshaping what defines ...

Recent studies, including research from ScienceDirect, suggest that Saturn’s moon Mimas, known as the “Death Star” moon for its iconic crater, may hide a secret ocean beneath its icy surface. While ...

The case for a newborn ocean on Saturn's moon Mimas continues to build.

Astronomers have found that Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, is spewing out copious amounts of complex organic molecules, suggesting it’s an even more promising place to look for extraterrestrial life than ...

Saturn's moon Enceladus, with its vast subsurface ocean, has revealed organic molecules in its icy plumes, crucial building ...

Scientists found new evidence to strengthen the case that Enceladus, small moon of Saturn about 310 miles wide, may have ...

Saturn’s E ring contains grains of water ice from the underground ocean on its moon Enceladus. NASA / JPL / Space Science Institute An analysis of tiny ice particles from one of Saturn’s moons ...

The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus harbors complex organic molecules, a study said Wednesday, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ...

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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor conditions ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this image provided by NASA, NASA’s Cassini ...