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![With its global ocean, unique chemistry and internal heat, Enceladus has become a promising lead in our search for worlds where life could exist.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qRFmqVx9KJHNNzi5uedUPN-320-80.jpg)
Methane wafting from 'tiger stripes' on Saturn moon could be sign of alien life, study suggests
By Mike Wall published
The methane wafting from Enceladus may be a sign that life teems in the Saturn moon's subsurface sea, a new study reports.
![NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this natural-color view of Saturn's north pole at a distance of approximately 611,000 miles (984,000 kilometers) away, on July 22, 2013.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/auoccn9cwTTSXQ9MUxKA7Q-320-80.jpg)
Subsurface vortexes may have created Saturn's mysterious hexagon
By Doris Elin Salazar published
Two researchers investigated the dynamics of Saturn's churning atmosphere to figure out what sorts of planetary fluid dynamics are creating its mystifying hexagon.
![A high-res, colorful view of Saturn's Hexagon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jY37BrDTVEftLTsEmgE6jJ-320-80.gif)
Weird Saturn hexagon covered in 'sandwich-like' layers of haze
By Chelsea Gohd published
There's an extensive system of haze layers in the bizarre hexagon on Saturn, a new study has found.
![An image from NASA's Cassini probe, taken Sept. 23, 2006, shows a pair of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y35GSQEfAUmgehye7gQLZ9-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life
By Rafi Letzter published
Life on Earth likely began with the bubble-like membranes that surround our cells. Similar membranes probably wouldn't form on Titan, according to quantum mechanics.
![With its global ocean, unique chemistry and internal heat, Enceladus has become a promising lead in our search for worlds where life could exist.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qRFmqVx9KJHNNzi5uedUPN-320-80.jpg)
Weird 'Tiger Stripes' on Icy Saturn Moon Enceladus Finally Explained
By Chelsea Gohd published
New research solves some of the mysteries of the "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
![An illustration of the spacecraft Cassini diving through Enceladus' plume in 2015.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sRpnncfcRkUjTx3kuyz9iB-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus Is Likely the 'Perfect Age' to Harbor Life
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
It's probably around 1 billion years old.
![Saturn's rings and two of its moons, Dione and Epimetheus, can be seen in this image taken with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on April 2, 2016.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XUe3v5R84fpSRxdgDYbgaM-320-80.jpg)
How Old Are Saturn's Rings? The Debate Rages On.
By Nadia Drake published
Pinning down the ring system's age has profound implications for the entire Saturnian system.
![Radar images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal many lakes on Titan's surface.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/td9VKti9yw7dBAwaMXPKvU-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's Moon Titan May Have 'Phantom Lakes' and Caves
By Meghan Bartels published
These "phantom lakes" may be evidence of seasonal changes on the moon.
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