Enceladus
100,000 Ice Blocks Mapped Out at the South Pole … of Enceladus
Ever since the Cassini space probe conducted its first flyby of Enceladus in 2005, the strange Saturnian moon has provided…
‘Death Star’ Ocean? Seven Moons That Could Host Huge Hidden Liquid Reservoirs
Could there be an ocean hidden somewhere in that Death Star-like picture? This is an image of Mimas, a moon…
An Ocean On Pluto’s Moon? Hopeful Scientists Will Keep An Eye Out For Cracks
It's a lot of speculation right now, but the buzz in a new NASA study is Pluto's largest moon (Charon)…
How Many Moons Does Saturn Have?
Saturn has 53 confirmed and named moons, though as many as 150 may exist. This makes it second only to…
Cassini Spacecraft Confirms Subsurface Ocean on Enceladus
Ever since the Cassini spacecraft first spied water vapor and ice spewing from fractures in Enceladus’ frozen surface in 2005,…
What Are Cassini’s Most Interesting Discoveries?
We recently interviewed Dr. Kevin Grazier, on of the scientist who has worked extensively on the Cassini mission. Here's what…
Happy Holidays from Cassini!
Cassini couldn't make it to the mall this year to do any Christmas shopping but that's ok: we're all getting…
Where Did Saturn’s Rings Come From?
Dr. Kevin Grazier was a planetary scientist with the Cassini mission for over 15 years, studying Saturn and its icy…
Hubble Discovers Water Plumes Erupting from Europa
It's been known since 2005 that Saturn's 300-mile-wide moon Enceladus has geysers spewing ice and dust out into orbit from…
Where Should We Look for Life in the Solar System?
Emily Lakdawalla is the senior editor and planetary evangelist for the Planetary Society. She's also one of the most knowledgeable…