What kind of mission would be best suited to sample the plumes of Saturn's ocean world, Enceladus, to determine if this ...

Saturn has 146 confirmed moons—more than any other planet in the solar system—but one called Enceladus stands out. It appears to have the ingredients for life. From 2004 to 2017, Cassini—a ...

The paper is titled "Jet activity on Enceladus linked to tidally-driven strike–slip motion along tiger stripes" and was published in the journal Nature Geoscience on April 29. The plume above ...

SEE ALSO: Amazing Video of Planets, Stitched Together from NASA Photos The Cassini scientists said Saturn's moon Enceladus appears to play host to both liquid water and chemical energy that's ...

Water plus warmth plus organics equals the possibility of life, and Enceladus immediately shot to the top of the list of most intriguing places in the solar system. James Wray followed the news ...

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, captivates scientists with its massive size, stunning rings, and diverse moons.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Algorithms have been developed to detect biochemical signatures of life on icy ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. This method uses mass spectrometry to ...

Most likely, the first alien life we discover will be hidden beneath miles of ocean on a distant world like Jupiter's moon Europa or Saturn's moon Enceladus. That's why the best way to search for ...

Porco makes the case that Saturn’s moon Enceladus—with its plumes of water vapor spewing into space, confirmed organic materials, and evidence of hydrothermal vents at the bottom of its liquid ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has giant geysers blasting water into space at supersonic speeds. Does it also harbour life beneath its crust? Originally broadcast on 14 Dec 2016.