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Saturn's moon Enceladus has all the ingredients for life in its icy oceans. But is life there?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
For the first time, phosphorus — the rarest of six elements upon which life as we know it depends — has been found in a tiny ocean-bearing moon in our solar system.

Saturn's moon Enceladus is blasting a plume of water 6,000 miles high. Could life be lurking under its icy shell?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found a 6,000 mile-long plume of water squirting into space from Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus, creating a massive watery cloud in the planet's orbit.

Enceladus: Everything you need to know about Saturn's bright, icy moon
By Rebecca Sohn last updated
Reference Enceladus is one of Saturn's many moons. The tiny icy world has the potential to harbor life and is one of the most intriguing destinations in the solar system.

Saturn's rings are much younger than we thought
By Robert Lea published
Saturn's rings are surprisingly youthful and much younger than the gas giant planet itself, new research has revealed.

This snake robot could hunt alien life on icy moons like Saturn's Enceladus
By Josh Dinner published
Finding alien life just took a twist. A snake-shaped robot from NASA aims to climb the crumpled terrain of icy moons like Enceladus to search out microbes.

Saturn reclaims 'moon king' title with 62 newfound satellites, bringing total to 145
By Robert Lea published
Saturn is once again the solar system's "moon king," snatching the crown back from Jupiter after the discovery of 62 new moons. Saturn now has a whopping 145 known satellites.

Strange winds blow on Saturn's moon Titan. New clues could solve this decades-old mystery
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New research aims to shed light on the puzzling winds on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, whose mysterious weather patterns have puzzled astronomers for decades.

Surprise! Icy 'rain' from Saturn's rings is heating the gas giant's atmosphere
By Robert Lea published
Icy 'rain' from Saturn's rings is heating the gas giant's atmosphere, a phenomenon never seen in the solar system before, a new study suggests.
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