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Missing element for life may be present in ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus
By Keith Cooper published
The underground ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus may contain significant amounts of phosphorus, which is vital for life as we know it.

Saturn may have destroyed one of its moons to make its rings
By Keith Cooper last updated
Saturn's rings might have formed 100 million years ago when one of its icy moons was ripped apart by the planet's gravity.

Saturn is at opposition. See it shine at its best for 2022 in a free webcast tonight.
By Tariq Malik published
The ringed planet Saturn is often hailed as the jewel of the solar system and you have a chance to see why in a free webcast tonight.

Saturn at opposition: See the Lord of the Rings at its best this month
By Joe Rao last updated
On Sunday night (August 14th), Saturn arrives at opposition, when it lies on the opposite side of the sky from the sun.

Rare, elliptical craters reveal new clues about strange Saturn moons Tethys and Dione
By Samantha Mathewson published
Data from NASA's Cassini mission revealed rare, elliptical craters on Saturn's moons Tethys and Dione, which may help researchers better understand the satellites' age and formation.

Saturn's weird moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, and scientists might finally know why
By Stefanie Waldek published
A new theory explains why Saturn's moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, though made of completely different stuff.

Saturn V: The mighty U.S. moon rocket
By Robert Lea published
Reference The Saturn V rocket powered the Apollo missions, changing the course of spaceflight forever. Here we explore this impressive rocket in more detail.

Swirling winds of Saturn trigger never-before-seen auroras
By Samantha Mathewson published
Some of Saturn’s auroras are triggered by swirling winds within the planet’s own atmosphere, a completely new type of aurora not seen on any other planet before, new research suggests.
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