On icy ocean worlds, a research framework built around the theory of organic chemical evolution could surface deeper insights than a hunt limited to direct evidence of life.

If you’re a science fan or just hoping for alien life somewhere in the cosmos, rejoice. A recent study into … Continue ...

Huge "tiger stripe" fault lines seen on Saturn's moon Enceladus raise hopes that a "long-lived" ocean containing potential ...

Saturn's moon Enceladus is known for spewing jets of water-ice into space, with new research revealing a potential mechanism ...

The study's author explains how understanding Enceladus' expulsions is instrumental to understanding the potential ...

Over the course of its elliptical orbit, the moon Enceladus is squeezed unevenly by Saturn's gravitational pull and deforms ...

"We aim to continue to investigate ways we can use geophysical measurements to better understand the conditions which may enable life to form and evolve on Enceladus." New research has revealed ...

"There are a few elements that are very important for life as we know it, and that's hydrogen, carbon, phosphorus, sulfur, ...

New research has revealed the sliding side-by-side motion along distinctive "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus is linked to jets of ice crystals that erupt from its icy shell. The findings ...