Far from the Sun, beneath the frozen shells of moons like Europa and Enceladus, new research suggests that water may not simply sit as a quiet global ocean. Instead, it could churn, flash to vapor, ...

Far from the warmth of the Sun, some of the coldest-looking worlds in the solar system may be hiding the hottest surprises.

A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...