The appearance of one of Saturn's smallest moons lends it the nickname "Death Star," but astronomers say new evidence suggests the world is, in fact, home to an ingredient vital for life: water. And ...

Saturn's moon Mimas has a giant impact crater, named Hershel, that stretches across a third of its surface and makes it resemble the "Death Star" from Star Wars. NASA / JPL / Space Science Institute ...

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Look to the southeastern horizon in the hours following sunset on Nov. 29 — you'll be able to see the moon shine close to the ...

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

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

Over the next few months, there will be several chances to see a giant "hole" shoot across the surface of Saturn, as the shadow of its largest moon passes across the ringed planet's Earth-facing ...

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

Scientists have uncovered a vast ocean beneath the icy surface of Saturn’s little moon Enceladus. Italian and American researchers made the discovery using Cassini, a NASA-European spacecraft still ...

(CNN) — Astronomers have uncovered additional evidence that one of Saturn’s smallest moons, Mimas, is hiding a global ocean beneath its icy surface. Building a stronger case for the presence of water ...