Enceladus

• NASA finds ‘life-sparking energy source’ on Saturn moon Enceladus

  The ice moon Enceladus is believed to hold all the basic building blocks of life, including a poisonous gas that is the 'starting point for most theories on the origin of life.'

  Science

  Dec 18, 2023
  
• Hubble spots water plumes erupting from Jupiter moon

  The Hubble Space Telescope has spied what appear to be water plumes on one of Jupiter's icy moons shooting up as high as 200 kilometres.

  Science

  Sep 27, 2016
  
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• 7 of the strangest things in our solar system

  Last week we discussed the strangest things in our universe. But we have a few odd things closer to home, too, right here in our own solar system. Here are just a few.

  Science

  Apr 17, 2016
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• NASA shares beautiful photo of Saturn’s moons among its rings

  We may not get to voyage among our planets just yet, but thanks to various spacecraft that traverse our solar system, sometimes we get to feel like we do.

  Science

  Feb 22, 2016
• Saturn’s geyser-spouting moon Enceladus glows in close-ups

  Saturn's geyser-spouting moon Enceladus has a new portfolio, thanks to the Cassini spacecraft.

  Science

  Oct 30, 2015
• Cassini spacecraft to have close encounter with Saturn’s water-vapour spewing moon

  It's one of the best places that we might expect to find some form of life in our solar system and the Cassini spacecraft is about to conduct one of its last flybys of the small moon.

  Science

  Oct 14, 2015
• Global liquid ocean confirmed on Saturn moon

  Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have confirmed a global ocean on one of Saturn's moons.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2015
• Alien life could be found within 20 to 30 years, says one NASA scientist

  It's natural to think that Earth is the only place in the solar system with water, and hence, life. But that isn't necessarily the case, and one NASA scientist believes we may find life on other worlds very soon.

  Science

  Apr 8, 2015
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• Solar system’s biggest moon has underground ocean, latest of watery moons

  The largest moon in the solar system harbours a salty ocean beneath its icy shell, the latest member to join a growing club of watery moons, NASA said Thursday.

  Science

  Mar 12, 2015
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• Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon may have ocean of water

  A small moon around Saturn that resembles a Death Star may hold a surprise: water.

  Science

  Oct 17, 2014