New research suggests it is unlikely NASA’s plans to obtain samples from Enceladus' liquid oceans will provide clear evidence ...

The Lost City Hydrothermal Field is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean – and its towering spires that shoot out hot ...

Searching for life in alien oceans may be more difficult than scientists previously thought, even when we can sample these extraterrestrial waters directly. A new study focusing on Enceladus, a ...

Enceladus has a vast ocean beneath its frozen surface, and it even sprays water into space through cracks in its ice. This makes it an exciting place to search for signs of alien life.

Artistic rendering of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor of the Saturnian moon Enceladus. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech, edited Scientists studying Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, have discovered that its ...