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![An illustration shows Saturn's moon 'Death Star' moon Mimas with the gas giant and Enceladus in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wGYLCyxcfqSdMUq6FUezzT-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas may have an underground ocean scientists never believed could exist
By Robert Lea published
A new study of Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas finds evidence of a young, underground ocean that may be hospitable to early forms of life.
![An artist's rendition of Titan's landscape features a hazy atmosphere, dark dunes, and mirror-smooth lakes and seas that resemble Earth's. On these bodies of liquid hydrocarbons, new research suggests that the appearance of "magic islands" may be caused by floating organic solids.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kZ7HySpC8nHJv7CB8qYEZT-320-80.jpg)
Mysterious 'magic' islands that come and go on Saturn's moon Titan finally have an explanation
By Briley Lewis published
Bright spots that appear and vanish on Saturn's moon Titan have a seemingly simple explanation — they're floating chunks of frozen organic material.
![A green comet seen streaking through the night sky with an icy tail dragging behind it](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FNcYac3cdH5jmhdPqSFyx9-320-80.jpg)
The 10 best stargazing events of 2024
By Jamie Carter published
The 2024 stargazing guide includes a rare total solar eclipse, two bright comet flybys and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.
![The view shown here is an orthographic projection of Mercury's south polar region, colored by an illumination map.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rHCDvnKSyQ2x8pgfomEkeg-320-80.jpg)
10 out-of-this-world solar system discoveries made in 2023
By Harry Baker published
From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system.
![An illustration of NASA's Cassini orbiter soaring through a giant vapor jet over the moon Enceladus](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nqifkMdf4bcF8tgpuQRuhj-320-80.jpg)
NASA finds key ingredient for life gushing out of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
By Joanna Thompson published
Scientists have discovered complex molecules in the gas and vapor plumes escaping from Enceladus's icy core — and one of them, hydrogen cyanide, is a precursor for life.
![This artistic rendering shows ice plumes being ejected from Enceladus at major speeds.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UCAkyYPPV6TfnKR3sA9AJB-320-80.jpg)
Signs of life shooting from Saturn's moon could be collected with spacecraft, scientists say
By Rahul Rao published
Possible amino acids spewing from Enceladus' subsurface ocean can survive impact with a spacecraft, lab experiments show.
![An illustration of the solar system and the planet's orbits around the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FKSKQ5QRi4V7QGZX2gpeVW-320-80.jpg)
How many times has Earth orbited the sun?
By Harry Baker published
We worked out how many trips each of the solar system's eight planets has taken around the sun over the past 4.6 billion years.
![Voyager 2 took this image of Saturn on Aug. 11, 1981, when the spacecraft was 9.1 million miles from Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nv4n4efoP5vxQBw3jbLV7C-320-80.jpg)
Historic space photo of the week: Voyager 2 spies a storm on Saturn 42 years ago
By Jamie Carter published
With the ringed planet currently perfectly positioned for observation with a small telescope, relive Voyager 2's landmark 1981 visit.
![A closeup of the 2010 megastorm that formed in Saturn's northern hemisphere, wrapping around the entire planet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/acCBf6n7XcPo6x4DGEyWwe-320-80.jpg)
100-year-long 'megastorms' on Saturn are creating radio signals that scientists can't fully explain
By Brandon Specktor published
Gargantuan storms on Saturn can wrap around the entire planet and be seen for months. New research suggests their impacts persist hundreds of years longer than experts thought.
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