That’s also true for the other moons that provide the gravitational stress. As a result, the internal oceans may actually ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually ...

Could the hidden seas of icy moons occasionally boil beneath kilometers of ice? Recent modeling suggests that, given just the ...

Small icy moons may have hidden oceans that briefly boil under thick ice. Changing pressure inside these moons shapes their ...

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

Researchers have found Saturn’s moon Enceladus has heat circulating beneath its icy crust, meaning the chemistry of biology ...

Scientists think the moon may have an interior that's kind of similar to Earth's — but questions remain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...

The European Space Agency’s Juice mission made two historic firsts this week on its long journey to study the potential habitability of Jupiter’s icy moons. The Juice, or Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In an extraordinary celestial event, Earth has been hosting a “mini-moon” the size of a city bus for the past several weeks. Officially named asteroid 2024 PT5, this object ...

Earth has picked up a new traveling companion – an asteroid named 2025 PN7 that now moves through space in step with us. This ...