Uranus sits far beyond the orbit of Saturn, yet its smallest moons are suddenly at the center of a quiet revolution in outer ...

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Jupiter, the giant of our Solar System, hosts nearly 100 moons. Discover some of Jupiter moons with unique characteristics to explore.

Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

If future missions confirm sustained heat flow at both poles, Enceladus would strengthen its position as one of the more accessible environments for detecting extraterrestrial life within the Solar ...

Saturn's moon Mimas, just 250 miles wide, could have a liquid water ocean under its outer icy shell, according to new research led by Max Rudolph at UC Davis. If such moons are the right size, water ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

Apollo samples provide evidence: Researchers analyzed Moon rocks brought back by the Apollo missions and, for the first time, used their iron isotope ratios to trace where Theia originally formed.