A new study published Nov. 24 in Nature Astronomy sheds light on what could be going on beneath the surface of these worlds ...

Earlier this year, a team of astronomers discovered a new moon of Uranus that is minuscule, with a diameter of about 10km.

A groundbreaking study suggests that beneath the frozen surface of Enceladus, Saturn’s smallest moon, there could be vast, ...

There are several frozen moons in our solar system, orbiting the gas giants. Some of them, despite having temperatures that would make Antarctica feel tropical, have liquid water under the surface.

Simulations show that subsurface oceans on small moons may hit boiling conditions, potentially creating features like Miranda’s distinctive ridges.

The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will host a Christmas-themed program, “Star of the Magi,” twice during ...

Space has a knack for bending our sense of scale. The Moon feels close enough to touch—after all, we see its craters with ...

Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds ...