The exploration of ocean worlds and icy moons presents a compelling narrative in our quest to understand the evolution and habitability of the Solar System. These bodies, which include Enceladus, ...

An unsuspecting moon lurking in our solar system has a secret ocean of water that might even harbor extraterrestrial life, scientists have suggested. The tiny world Miranda, one of the moons of the ...

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Dark matter, the elusive substance that makes up around 27% of the universe, remains one of the most intriguing mysteries in modern science. Despite extensive research, astronomers have yet to ...

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A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today. When you purchase through links on ...

When the Sun runs out of hydrogen fuel and expands into a red giant, it will eventually encompass the innermost planets of the solar system, out to about Earth’s orbit. Being closer to our enlarged ...