Enceladus
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Is Habitable, Confirms Breakthrough Study
“We could build a spacecraft... and send it to Enceladus to answer the question: is this habitable place actually inhabited or not?”
Discovery Dramatically Rewrites History of Life on Earth, Scientists Say
Scientists present more evidence for the oldest known fossils on Earth, which could bolster the search for alien life.
How Scientists Will Look for Alien Life on Ocean Moons
Planetary scientist Jonathan Lunine talks about missions to Titan, Europa, and Enceladus in a new episode of Motherboard’s Space Show.
Scientists Shot Tardigrades from a Gun to See If Interplanetary Travel Is Survivable
Tardigrades can survive extreme conditions, and scientists wanted to know if they could survive the impact after a trip between planets.
NASA Is Going to Test Drive an Alien-Hunting Robot in Antarctica
BRUIE, a submersible that drives upside-down under sea ice, may one day explore extraterrestrial seas on Europa or Enceladus for signs of life.
Evidence of Organic Molecules Found in Plumes Ejected From Saturn’s Moon
Carbon-rich molecules were detected in samples collected from Enceladus’ ocean—yet another indicator that it could host microbial life.
Evidence of an Alien Ocean Found in Defunct 1990s Spacecraft Data
The Galileo spacecraft might have accidentally run through the sprinkler of Europa’s plumes.
These Stunning Blue Alien Crystals Contain Water and Organic Molecules
Asteroids have been spitballing life juice at each other for billions of years, and we have the receipts.
We Have Strong Evidence Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Can Support Microbial Alien Life
Scientists find potential evidence of methanogenesis, a biological process, on Saturn’s moon Enceladus—which means methane-breathing aliens could be chilling there.
Watch NASA's Big Announcement About 'Oceans Beyond Earth'
The agency will hold the press conference in Washington at 2 PM EST.
The Hottest Space Porn of 2015
We got up close and personal with a bunch of beautiful space rocks this year.