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Saturn moon Enceladus harbors key ingredient for life
By Robert Lea published
NASA's Cassini mission, which ended six years ago, spotted a key ingredient needed for life as we know it on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus, a new study reports.

Signs of life shooting from Saturn's moon Enceladus would be detectable by spacecraft, scientists say
By Rahul Rao published
Scientists believe possible amino acids in Enceladus' subsurface ocean can indeed be detected by spacecraft.

Solar eclipses seen by long-dead Cassini spacecraft shed new light on Saturn's rings
By Conor Feehly published
Data from the deceased Cassini spacecraft offers astronomers an unconventional way to measure the optical depth of Saturn's rings.

A giant moon collision may have given rise to Saturn's iconic rings, study suggests
By Tereza Pultarova published
A collision between two ancient icy moons that may have once orbited Saturn could have given rise to the planet's iconic ring system, a new study reveals.

James Webb Space Telescope watches seasons change on Saturn (video)
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have observed the changing of seasons on Saturn. The ringed planet's northern summer is cooling as a 7.5-year-long autumn approaches.

100-year 'megastorms' on Saturn shower the ringed planet in ammonia rain
By Robert Lea published
Megastorms that rage across Saturn and last for centuries, shaking up the gas giant's deep atmosphere and driving ammonia rains that enrich lower layers.

Saturn may have 'failed' as a gas giant
By Paul Sutter published
One astrophysicist is suggesting we remove Saturn's status as a gas giant, saying the planet tried but didn't quite make the cut.

Look up and see Saturn as it changes directions in the sky tonight
By Samantha Mathewson published
Saturn enters retrograde on June 17, shifting from its usual eastward movement to travel westwards through the constellations until early November.
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