This is what alien life in our solar system might look like
Researchers are "pretty excited" academic Frank Postberg told Newsweek, after finding signs of phosphates, essential for life, on one of Saturn's moons.
Missing Moon Believed Responsible for Saturn's Rings
The absent moon, called Chrysalis, might also explain why the planet tilts slightly in its spin.
Fact Check: Did Cassini Film a Hexagonal Spot on Saturn's North Pole?
The Cassini mission, which spent 13 years exploring the Saturn System, revolutionized our understanding of the Solar System's second-largest planet and its moons.
Saturn Has Its Own Northern Lights—Scientists Finally Know How They Happen
As well as explaining how light shows illuminate Saturn's skies, recent findings solve the decades-long mystery of why the length of the planet's day changed.
Saturn's Moon Titan Drifting Away From Planet 100 Times Faster Than Thought
The finding could shed light on the long-debated issue of when Saturn's rings and moons formed.
NASA: Organic Compounds Are Coming From Saturn's Moon Enceladus
Data from the Cassini mission have revealed molecules in ice grains emanating from the icy, water-rich world.
Saturn's Rings Formed After Dinosaurs Went Extinct
Data from Cassini's "death dive" reveals Saturn's rings could be just 10 million years old.
NASA Says Saturn Is Losing Its Rings—Fast
Planet is losing mass from its rings at the maximum rate predicted, the space agency finds.
Saturn's Bizarre Hexagon Vortex Just Got Even Weirder
The hexagon is essentially a swirling system of air currents and turbulent weather that has lasted for decades.
NASA's Most Spectacular Space Images
From jaw-dropping pictures of interlacing galaxies to man's first steps outside of Earth, these are NASA's most incredible images so far.
This Is How We Might Find Alien Life on Enceladus
The moon was described as the "most promising" candidate for finding life in the solar system.
NASA Took Our Breath Away in 2017
From revelations into Jupiter's Great Red Spot to a dazzling solar eclipse to an alien solar system with eight planets, 2017 was packed with space discoveries.
Saturn's Rings Are Made Of a Shredded Moon
Saturn's gravity is so fierce it can tear a moon apart to festoon itself with rings.
Saturn's Rings Rain and Cast Shadows
Shadows, wind and rain might explain weird radio signals from Saturn.
Weird Cyanide Ice Clouds Explained on Saturn's Moon
The clouds triggered a four-year cold snap. Talk about "winter is coming."
Look At The Sky On Monday To Spot Two Planets
It'll be the last time to spot the gas giant in 2017.
NASA Releases New Images of Saturn From Space
NASA leaks beautiful images from final Cassini mission.
After Cassini, NASA Plans More Life-Seeking Missions
Don't cry too much about Cassini. Upcoming missions are going to Mars, Mercury, the Sun, Europa and several asteroids.
Cassini Grand Finale: Watch Live
"It's always sad when a mission comes to an end," the space agency said.
NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Searched Titan For Alien Life
As the two-decade mission draws to a close, what has it revealed about the second largest planet in our solar system?
Stunning Images of Saturn, Moons From Cassini Mission
As a triumphant mission to Saturn ends, its lead imaging scientist recalls her favorite photographs and moments.
Cassini Timeline Ahead of Grand Finale Death Dive
The Cassini spacecraft launched on October 15, 1997, and has since become one of NASA's longest running missions.
Cassini's Grand Finale: NASA Spacecraft's 'Final Kiss'
Cassini will hurl itself into Saturn on September 15, but it has big questions to answer first.
Here's What Saturn's Rings Look Like From the Inside
The spacecraft is conducting a series of unprecedented final orbits before it burns up on September 15.
Saturn's Moon Titan Could Harbor Simple Life Forms
Molecules that might drive the production of complex organic compounds were discovered on Titan, potentially shedding light on how life on Earth got started.
Cassini Discovers Void Between Saturn's Rings
Cassini's first dive in its grand finale revealed the space between rings is largely free of dust particles.
Cassini Grand Finale: Nasa Spacecraft Begins Its Death
The spacecraft has already provided NASA with much new data. Now it is on its way through the rings of Saturn to the end of its mission.