Learn how cold-water geysers on Earth could give scientists a clear path in the search for extraterrestrial life on icy moons.

A new finding of ammonia on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa could have important implications for the search for ...

A new study suggests Jupiter's moon Europa may lack the underwater geologic activity necessary to support life. Scientists have long considered Europa a promising place to search for life due to its ...

Scientists have long considered Enceladus, one of Saturn's smaller, icy moons, a strong candidate for life beyond Earth. Now, new research published in Science Advances suggests its hidden ocean may ...

Recent scientific analysis suggests that Saturn’s icy moon possesses the long-term stability necessary for life to develop. This intriguing possibility is based on a new study that indicates the moon ...

A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus's moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, may harbor a hidden ocean and life.

Scientists are proposing a new source of fuel for potential alien life on Europa: Radioactive elements seeping out of rocks and into the moon’s ocean, where it could generate enough energy to support ...

For years, Saturn’s small icy moon Enceladus has drawn attention for the erupting jets at its south pole. Those dramatic plumes proved that a deep saltwater ocean sits under the crust. New research ...