Should Scientists Inject Saturn’s Moon Enceladus With Life?
A new study proposes that seeding the orb’s underground ocean with microbes might help us learn how to make other worlds habitable
Saturn’s Rings Have ‘Disappeared’ in an Optical Illusion. Here’s Why We See This Temporary Vanishing Act
Every 13 to 15 years, Earth crosses through Saturn’s “ring plane,” making the gas giant’s most iconic feature become nearly invisible
Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Orbiting Saturn, Cementing the Planet’s Title of ‘Moon King’
The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a large rock
Seven Planets Will Gather in the Night Sky This Weekend. Here’s What to Expect During the Rare Alignment
While such a lineup is uncommon, the event might not look exactly how you’re imagining it
11 Dazzling Celestial Events to See in 2025, From a Total Lunar Eclipse to Rare Planetary Alignments
Keep your eyes on the sky this upcoming year for a chance to spot breathtaking meteor showers, a special view of Saturn and a blood-red moon
The Ten Most Awe-Inspiring Ocean Moments of 2024
From animal journeys across oceans to the discovery of dozens of new species in the deep sea, these stories wowed us
Look Up for a Dazzling View of Jupiter This Weekend as It Shines Its Brightest of the Year
On December 7, the “king of planets” will line up with the Earth and sun in an event known as opposition. It will be visible all night and offer prime viewing, especially through binoculars or a telescope
Did Earth Once Have a Ring Like Saturn? Geologists Find Evidence for a Halo of Orbiting Space Rocks 466 Million Years Ago
A ring could explain a mysterious arrangement of impact craters near the equator and might even have caused an ice age, according to a new study
The Seven Most Interesting Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Saturn
Scientists continue to learn new things about the planet, its sweeping rings and its many moons
Here’s What We’ve Learned About Saturn Since Cassini Entered Its Orbit 20 Years Ago
The Cassini-Huygens mission increased our understanding of the planet’s rings and moons
Titan’s Massive Dunes May Be a Comet and Moon Graveyard From the Early Solar System
A new modeling study suggests the dark dunes on Saturn’s largest moon are made of tiny particles created by crashing comets and moonlets billions of years ago
An Icy Moon of Saturn May Be Hiding a Vast Ocean Under Its Crust, Surprising Astronomers
Researchers suggest a global ocean lies 15 miles beneath the surface of Saturn’s “Death Star” moon, Mimas—a shocking discovery that could redefine what a habitable world looks like
What Are These Mysterious Dark ‘Spokes’ on Saturn’s Rings?
A Hubble image highlights the seasonal features, which scientists think could be caused by interactions between the planet’s magnetic field and solar wind
What to See in the Sky in January: Meteor Showers, Planets and Comets
From the Quadrantids to a “swarm of stars,” here are the celestial spectacles you won’t want to miss this month
Life-Sparking Gas Strengthens Evidence That Enceladus, a Moon of Saturn, Could Be Habitable
Evidence of hydrogen cyanide in data from the Cassini spacecraft adds to a growing list of molecules that could, in theory, support life on the icy moon
Saturn’s Rings Will Temporarily Disappear From View in 2025
From Earth’s perspective, we’ll be looking at the gas giant’s rings edge-on, making them nearly impossible to see
Can Every Living Thing Be Traced to a Single Cell? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
NASA Hears ‘Heartbeat’ From Voyager 2 After Losing Touch With the Distant Probe
The space agency has been trying to contact the 46-year-old craft after accidentally causing its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth
See the James Webb Telescope’s First Image of Saturn and Its Rings
The new shot also features three of the planet’s many moons, including Enceladus, a strong candidate for hosting life
Scientists Find Phosphorus—a Key Element for Life—on a Saturn Moon
This is the last of six essential elements for life to be detected on Enceladus, giving the strongest indication yet that its ocean is habitable
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