Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a ...

The discovery strengthens the case for a new mission to orbit and land on Enceladus and search for evidence of life.

The geysers of Enceladus, this icy moon of Saturn, continue to reveal their secrets long after the Cassini probe's passage.

Fresh analysis of Cassini data has revealed new complex organic molecules inside ice grains spewing from Enceladus. These ...

Scientists digging back into old Cassini mission data have found something new, and it’s big. During a 2008 flyby of ...

With the recent discovery of traces of what may or may not be or have been life on Mars, eyes are turning to another world in ...

Scientists have reported finding new organic matter from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, suggesting that the lunar body could be ...

German researchers have detected complex organic molecules in Enceladus' plumes, strengthening evidence that Saturn's icy ...

For nearly two decades Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide moon of Saturn, has been a top target in the hunt for extraterrestrial ...

In the 17th century, astronomers Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini trained their telescopes on Saturn and uncovered a ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

The south pole of Enceladus—a tiny moon orbiting Saturn—is a volatile place. In this region, the moon’s subsurface ocean ...