A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south pole. Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has long been considered a ...

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has long been considered a potential home for life in our solar system. In 2005, NASA's Cassini spacecraft first discovered towering plumes of water vapor erupting from ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

Saturn is orbited by 146 moons, with Enceladus being the sixth largest at approximately 500km in diameter. This small, icy moon is characterized by its highly reflective white surface and geyser ...

Seven of Saturn's moons are so bright that they are visible from Earth through a telescope. With the right equipment and conditions, it's possible to spot Titan, Rhea, Tethys, Dione, Enceladus ...

Enceladus, one of Saturn’s most intriguing moons, has long been thought to have water plumes erupting from its underground ocean. However, a recent study proposes an alternative explanation ...

SEE ALSO: Amazing Video of Planets, Stitched Together from NASA Photos The Cassini scientists said Saturn's moon Enceladus appears to play host to both liquid water and chemical energy that's ...

Scientists have long thought that our solar system's ocean worlds, such as Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus, ...

In 2023, Jupiter reclaimed the lead with 12 new moons. However, later that year, astronomers spotted an impressive 68 new ...

By Sage Rohrbach A photo of five of Saturn’s moons, captured by the Cassani spacecraft. The moons visible are Janus, Pandora, Enceladus, Rhea, and Mimas. Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science ...

The world of astronomy hides many secrets, such as the one found on Saturn, as it has been discovered that it has 128 new moons that join its impressive collection of natural satel ...

What are they going to call all these moons? Are there more out there? And what exactly makes something a moon, anyway? Two moons, Enceladus and Janus, hover over Saturn's rings. This image was taken ...