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The snake robot, dubbed Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS), will one day plunge into the subsurface oceans of Enceladus.

NASA Testing Snake Robot for Exploring Saturn’s Moon

By Frank Landymore

Saturn’s “Death Star” Moon Is Hiding a Secret Ocean

By Frank Landymore

NASA's Juno spacecraft performed its closest every flyby of Io, capturing stunning photos of the ever-shifting surface of this volcanic world.

NASA Spacecraft Zooms Close to Jupiter’s Brutal Moon, Snaps Amazing Photos

By Frank Landymore

Crashing Moons Might Be Annihilating Aliens Somewhere, Researchers Argue

Crashing Moons Might Be Annihilating Aliens Somewhere, Researchers Argue

By Frank Landymore

A team of astronomers at MIT suspect Saturn may be hiding the remains of an ancient moon in its rings — which could explain the planet's unusual tilt.

Saturn Might Be Hiding Remains of a Secret, Massive Moon in Its Rings

By Victor Tangermann

Building on existing research, researchers suggest that Mars' moon Deimos will likely be split up into tiny rocks, forming a ring around the planet.

Science & Energy

New Research: Mars May Have Once Had Rings

By Victor Tangermann

New NASA research found that Neptune has two moons that are locked in a strange orbital dance in order to "maintain the peace."

Science & Energy

NASA: Neptune’s Moons “Dance” to Avoid Smashing Into Each Other

By Kristin Houser

Scientists discovered 20 more tiny moons orbiting Saturn, meaning the gas giant is the new record holder within the confines of our solar system.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Just Found 20 More Moons Around Saturn

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

By Kristin Houser

Missing Cosmos? There Are Parts of Our Solar System We’ve Yet to Discover

Missing Cosmos? There Are Parts of Our Solar System We’ve Yet to Discover

By Eleazer Corpuz

Researchers Have Found Evidence of Two New Moons Orbiting Uranus

Researchers Have Found Evidence of Two New Moons Orbiting Uranus

By June Javelosa