Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds ...

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

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It's hard to imagine Saturn without its glorious, extensive, complicated rings. Yet, when the Cassini probe arrived to study the planet in 2004, it made a curious discovery: the ice chunks and ...

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

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

In brief: Saturn's rings are one of the most iconic formations in our solar system, but researchers have never been sure how or when they formed. A new simulation indicates they are far younger than ...

The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An international team of astronomers has discovered two planets that resemble smaller versions of Jupiter and Saturn in a solar system nearly 5,000 light years away. The find suggests ...