An experiment mimicking conditions on the Saturn moon suggests that cell-like bubbles don’t form in methane lakes, puncturing hopes for alien life.

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Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS at ...

A space craft carried an 11K Titan miles above Earth, then it stopped transmitting. The Dorothy mission’s near-disaster now has a remarkable ending.

A bright new lunar crater detected in spacecraft images shows that asteroid impacts continue to reshape the Moon’s surface today. The Moon’s familiar surface tells a story of both ancient violence and ...

Could aliens exist on Saturn’s moon Titan? With its thick atmosphere and methane lakes, Titan is one of the most promising places in our solar system to find life. Discover what makes this icy moon so ...

The curious minds at What If analyze how replacing our Moon with Titan would cause devastating twice-daily megafloods.

On the night of September 18, 1980, a Titan II missile carrying a thermonuclear warhead exploded in rural Arkansas. Here’s what the terrifying incident was like, from those who were there.

A big step in the exploration of other planets in our solar system is within reach as NASA makes a big announcement.

A big step in the exploration of other planets in our solar system is within reach. Scientists and engineers at NASA have ...