Earlier this year, researchers discovered that a vast liquid ocean lurks beneath the icy shell of Saturn's tiny moon, Mimas. Now the same team may have discovered how it was created. New research ...

Now another moon appears to be secretly flooded. Saturn’s moon Mimas, known for its uncanny resemblance to the Star Wars Death Star, might harbor liquid water beneath its icy shell. If true ...

The small moon, which is known as Saturn's "Death Star" moon because of its distinctive crater (not visible in the above image), can be seen floating above the planet's rings. SEE ALSO ...

"We conclude that Titan's uniquely rich organic inventory may not in fact be available to play the role in the moon's ...

"There has been this sense that because Titan has such abundant organics, there is no shortage of food sources that could ...

Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn … in addition to its already numerous population (now up to 274), not to count the millions of bits ...

The full moon of April ... degrees and Saturn at the same altitude. Using the pointers in the other direction – southwards – the pointers take you to a right triangle of stars that is the ...

Titan may seem like a prime candidate for alien life with its organic-rich surface and deep subsurface ocean, but new ...

Exactly how the other rings formed is a mystery, but one theory is that sometime in the past, a moon or large comet got too close to Saturn and was ripped apart by its gravity. As to when this ...

Saturn's high moon count might also stem from the composition of the objects orbiting. As per Mr Sheppard, Saturn is further from the Sun, meaning it probably captured more icy objects that could ...