While the crater-pitted moon may appear geologically dead, researchers have discovered more could be going on under its icy ...

Far from the warmth of the Sun, some of the coldest-looking worlds in the solar system may be hiding the hottest surprises.

Saturn's innermost moon, which resembles the Death Star from Star Wars, may be a "stealth" ocean world, according to new research. Mimas, which is the smallest and closest to Saturn of the ringed ...

The European Space Agency is planning an ambitious mission to Saturn's moon Enceladus, launching in the 2040s. Utilizing an ...

But on larger icy moons, the ice layer may break up before the water boils, preventing the formation of a boiling ocean.

Experts have discovered that the moon is leaking heat from both of its poles, which they say indicates that Enceladus could ...

The outer planets of the Solar System are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn’s moon Enceladus, are ...

The outer planets of the solar system are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are ...

Amateur astronomers using a mid-sized telescope of around 6 inches in aperture will be able to enjoy particularly clear views ...

Rather than flowing magma, geological shifts on icy moons are produced by melting ice. The ice shells coating these moons wax ...