Moons
Alien Life on Europa Could Be More Likely and Easier to Find Near the Surface
Observations of Greenland suggest that Jupiter’s ice moon may host shallow liquid water.
How Scientists Will Look for Alien Life on Ocean Moons
Planetary scientist Jonathan Lunine talks about missions to Titan, Europa, and Enceladus in a new episode of Motherboard’s Space Show.
There's a Giant Dog Bone-Shaped Asteroid In Space, And We Have the Best Pictures of It Yet
The asteroid Kleopatra and its two moons have resisted explanation for more than a decade—until now.
Astronomers Officially Name the Newest Moon of Neptune
Hippocamp may have been forged by the fallout of an impact billions of years ago.
Twelve New Moons Discovered Orbiting Jupiter
The moons were discovered serendipitously while astronomers hunted for the hypothetical Planet Nine.
'MOON' Photo Series Is an Ode to Nature and Womanhood
Andrea Torres Balaguer’s mystical, mysterious portraits evoke undulating lunar light.
Saturn’s Moon Titan Has Electrically-Charged, 'Sticky' Sand
"If you grabbed piles of grains and built a sand castle on Titan, it would perhaps stay together for weeks due to their electrostatic properties."
Hubble Discovered a New Moon Hiding in Our Solar System
“The discovery of this moon has given us an opportunity to study Makemake in far greater detail than we ever would have been able to without the companion.”
This May Be the Closest Look We Get of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus for Decades
NASA's Cassini orbiter sent back the first images from its daring flyby.