Saturn’s largest moon rains and snows ethane, methane, and fancier organic compounds. On the ground,…
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Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets, dwarf planets, and even some asteroids throughout our solar system and beyond. These celestial bodies come in an incredible range of sizes, compositions, and geological activity, from Earth’s familiar Moon to the volcanic Io of Jupiter and the ice-encrusted ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. Scientists study moons to uncover clues about planetary formation, the potential for extraterrestrial life, and the dynamic processes that shape celestial bodies. Ongoing research and missions continue to reveal surprising discoveries about moons’ atmospheres, surfaces, and hidden oceans, offering key insights into the history and evolution of our solar system.
The orbiter has performed 56 flybys of Jupiter and documented close encounters with three of…
Discovery of giant exomoons around the planets Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b called into question. Just as…
A study zooms in on data that NASA’s Cassini gathered at Saturn’s icy moon and…
Enceladus’ ice plumes may hold the building blocks of life. As astrophysics technology and research…
Data collected by NASA’s Juno mission indicates a briny past may be bubbling to the…
Two studies indicate that CO2 on Europa’s surface originated from within the moon’s internal ocean.…
Saturn’s rings may have formed from a collision between two icy moons millions of years…
Carbon Suggests a Favorable Environment for Life in Subsurface Ocean For as long as humans…
Remote-sensing data will complement Juno spacecraft’s in situ observations. The Space Telescope Science Institute recently…
The addition of a high-gain antenna will enable the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft – set…
Groundbreaking observations by the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed hydrogen peroxide on Ganymede and…
The spinning, solar-powered spacecraft will take another look at the fiery Jovian moon on July…
Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin have discovered phosphorus in the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon…
Saturn’s moon Enceladus contains phosphates, a key building block of life, at levels significantly higher…
Phosphorus, a key chemical element for many biological processes, has been found in icy grains…
Southwest Research Institute helped find evidence for phosphorus in the liquid water ocean beneath the…
Interaction between moon’s plumes and Saturn’s ring system explored with Webb Enceladus—a tiny, icy moon…