Far from the warmth of the Sun, some of the coldest-looking worlds in the solar system may be hiding the hottest surprises.

Learn more about icy moons in our Solar System and how some may contain oceans underneath.

Despite their liquid water and potential for habitability, these moons are very different environments from Earth. On Earth, ...

While the crater-pitted moon may appear geologically dead, researchers have discovered more could be going on under its icy ...

A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...

Small icy moons may have hidden oceans that briefly boil under thick ice. Changing pressure inside these moons shapes their ...

Amateur astronomers using a mid-sized telescope of around 6 inches in aperture will be able to enjoy particularly clear views ...

But on larger icy moons, the ice layer may break up before the water boils, preventing the formation of a boiling ocean.

His research focuses on how subsurface oceans interact with the overlying ice crusts of moons such as Enceladus, one of ...

Cassini detected fresh organic compounds in ice plumes from Enceladus’s subsurface ocean, strengthening the moon’s potential ...

Eight distant worlds hold secrets that still puzzle scientists and spark endless curiosity. Each moon offers a strange allure ...

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