Moons
NASA Releases Photos of Charon, Pluto’s Biggest Moon
Charon’s features include a massive canyon range, landslides, and mountains.
A Collision Between Mini-Moons May Have Formed One of Saturn's Outer Rings
A new paper reveals that Saturn’s F ring is probably the fallout of a moonlet fight.
NASA's New Horizons Makes Pluto Flyby, Nine Years After Leaving Earth
The closest look at the dwarf planet we've ever had.
Is There Life on Saturn's Moon? To Find Out, Watch Its Geysers
The possibility of life on Enceladus may depend on the size of its ocean, and its geysers have some clues.
Exoplanets Are Great, But It's Time to Start Looking for Exomoons, Too
Although we've detected thousands of exoplanets, many are unlikely to support life. But the moons that orbit them just might.
It Might Be Time We Look for Superhabitable Exoplanets
Astronomers are expanding the definition of what makes a planet or moon habitable, potentially increasing our odds of finding life in space. If it’s out there to be found.
A New Moon for Pluto, a New Hazard for Spacecraft
Astronomers have found a new moon in orbit around Pluto. It could be a disaster for New Horizons.
European Exploration of Jupiter is About to Get JUICE-y
A new ESA mission to Jupiter has some ambitious plans to study the gas giant and three of its more interesting moons.
Tiny, Gentle Pluto May In Fact Be A Killer
Could Pluto's small and busy system be fatal to incoming spacecraft?