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Saturn's moon Mimas may have an ocean — and a future spacecraft could find it

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published

"It would be hard, but may be doable."

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Saturn's moon Enceladus is shooting out organic molecules that could help create life

By Keith Cooper Published

The discovery strengthens the case for a new mission to orbit and land on Enceladus and search for evidence of life.

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Put a ring on it: Saturn trivia quiz!

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

Could you be the Lord of the rings (of Saturn)? Try your hand at our Saturn-themed space quiz!

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Artist's illustration of planet Saturn partially illuminated by the sun with one of its many moons casting a shadow on the impressive ring system.
Saturn: Everything you need to know about the sixth planet from the sun

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second-largest planet in the solar system. We explore this gas giant in more detail here.

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two images of an orb; one is blue and green and one are red lined with whites and oranges along their edges
James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn's largest moon Titan

By Brett Tingley Published

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.

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an infrared view of a moon showing surface details through the haze of its atmosphere
There's liquid on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. But something's missing and scientists are confused

By Julian Dossett Published

Scientists have long known that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it's strangely lacking in river deltas, a new study suggests.

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Saturn officially has 128 more moons

By Stefanie Waldek Published

The grand total of Saturnian moons is now 274.

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Saturn has 124 moons, Five of Saturn's moons from left to right are Janus, Pandora, Enceladus, Mimas and Rhea. Saturn is on the right.
Saturn's moons: Facts about the weird and wonderful satellites of the ringed planet

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Saturn has the most moons of any other planet in the solar system. Here we explore some of the 274 moons that orbit the ringed planet.

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Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean

By Victoria Corless Published

Scientists think geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus might come from a "mushy" zone of ice along the world.

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Saturn's rings could be much older than scientists first thought

By Charles Q. Choi Published

Saturn's rings might not be younger than the dinosaurs as recently suggested, but nearly as old as the giant planet itself at billions of years in age, a new study says.

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