A new model of Enceladus "tiger stripe" fractures and their connection with the moon of Saturn's ice geysers and subsurface oceans could have implications for its ability to support life.
Astronomers have made a shock discovery that Saturn's moon Mimas seems to have a liquid ocean beneath its surface, potentially redefining our search for life on alien moons.
A new paper by French astronomers out Thursday claims a so-called "Death Star" moon of Saturn may in fact be hiding a large liquid sea beneath its icy surface with the condition to support life.
Saturn's small moon Mimas seems an unlikely suspect in the hunt for life in Earth's backyard it is probably best known for looking like the "Death Star" in the Star Wars films.Discovered by English astronomer William Herschel in 1789, the moon has the nickname "Death Star" because one particularly huge crater makes it look eerily similar to the space station used by Darth Vader and the villainous Empire in Star Wars.