The Cassini spacecraft flew by the small, icy moon in 2008, collecting information that suggests it shoots out molecules that ...

Underground oceans on moons “are perhaps the best candidates for the emergence of extraterrestrial life in our solar system.

Enceladus has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and plumes of water erupting from cracks near its south pole.

Scientists found new evidence to strengthen the case that Enceladus, small moon of Saturn about 310 miles wide, may have conditions suitable for life.

Scientists have discovered fresh signs that Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, could potentially house alien life deep within its ...

Scientists analyzing old Cassini mission data have uncovered new clues about the complex chemistry occurring in Saturn moon ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

The south pole of Enceladus—a tiny moon orbiting Saturn—is a volatile place. In this region, the moon’s subsurface ocean ...

Enceladus gives researchers a unique window into its subsurface world. The Cassini mission already taught us that plumes of ...

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Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbour conditions suitable for life.     ...