Rather than flowing magma, geological shifts on icy moons are produced by melting ice. The ice shells coating these moons wax ...

N ASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is on its cruise to explore Jupiter’s mysterious ice moon, Europa. On this path, it clicked ...

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

NASA scientists have concluded that four of Uranus’ largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts after re-analyzing data from the Voyager spacecraft and new computer ...

Where might subsurface oceans lie in our solar system beyond moons like Europa and Enceladus? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

The solar system's hottest planet and its coldest one will be in conjunction on Friday (March 31), offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers. Venus (the hottest) and Uranus (the coldest) will share ...

A panel of planetary scientists has determined that Uranus should be a focus for future exploration by NASA. Should the recommendation go ahead, the agency could launch a $4.2 billion orbiter and ...