Europe is quietly positioning itself to attempt one of the most audacious missions in planetary exploration: a dedicated ...

Scientists could one day find traces of life on Enceladus, an ocean-covered moon orbiting Saturn. NASA/JPL-Caltech, CC BY-SA Saturn has 146 confirmed moons – more than any other planet in the solar ...

If future missions confirm sustained heat flow at both poles, Enceladus would strengthen its position as one of the more accessible environments for detecting extraterrestrial life within the Solar ...

The moon, pulled like taffy by the complicated gravitational tug of war inside the Saturnian system, heats up and forms an ocean beneath the ice. Every so often, the ice cracks and the moon belches ...

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 ...

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

Analysis of Cassini data has confirmed the presence of phosphorus, a crucial element for life (CHNOPS), in Enceladus' subsurface ocean, making it the only celestial body besides Earth with compelling ...

A cutaway view shows water rising up from Enceladus’ ice-covered ocean. (NASA / JPL-Caltech Illustration) Phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life as we know it, has been detected for the first ...

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 ...

What can the plumes of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, teach scientists about the latter’s internal chemistry and potential for life? This is what a recent study presented at the Joint Meeting of the ...

Enceladus, a Saturn moon, has a subsurface ocean with key ingredients for life: liquid water, carbon compounds, and energy. Scientists found phosphate, essential for life, in ice grains from Enceladus ...