On Oct. 26, 2004, the Cassini spacecraft made its first close pass by Saturn's planet-size moon, Titan (later known as Titan ...

For thirteen years, from 2004 to 2017, the Cassini-Huygens mission conducted a detailed survey of the Saturn system. It ...

A particular cornerstone of prebiotic chemistry is hydrogen cyanide, which, under the right conditions, forms compounds that ...

NASA has discovered Saturn's moon Titan can mix molecules in ways previously thought impossible, shedding light on origins-of ...

Recent studies of Saturn’s moon Titan have unveiled a surprising twist in the tale of extraterrestrial chemistry. The icy surface of Titan hosts molecular combinations that defy established rules of ...

Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in life's building blocks have ...

Researchers at Chalmers University in Sweden and NASA have discovered an unexpected chemical interaction on Saturn’s moon ...

Scientists found new evidence to strengthen the case that Enceladus, small moon of Saturn about 310 miles wide, may have conditions suitable for life.

Use of a direct fusion drive would cut the trip time to Saturn from just under seven years, as with Cassini, to around two years. The technology places Enceladus and another moon of Saturn, Titan, ...

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft captured dark streaks produced by geysers visible on the icy surface of Triton's south polar ...

Scientists digging through data collected by the Cassini spacecraft have found new complex organic molecules spewing from Saturn's moon Enceladus. This is a clear sign that complex chemical reactions ...

What lifeforms could potentially exist within the ocean of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the ...