Beneath miles of pressure and darkness, NASA is exploring deep-sea environments that mimic the frozen oceans of moons like ...

As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the seafloor.

Water, the cradle of life as we understand it, is no longer unique to Earth. From subsurface oceans on frozen moons to water vapor in extraterrestrial atmospheres, NASA's findings are redefining what ...

Scientists found new evidence to strengthen the case that Enceladus, small moon of Saturn about 310 miles wide, may have conditions suitable for life.

The ocean on Ganymede may have more water than all the water on Earth. In this artist’s concept, the moon Ganymede orbits the giant planet Jupiter. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed aurorae on ...

The case for a newborn ocean on Saturn's moon Mimas continues to build.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A tiny, ice-encrusted ocean world orbiting Saturn is now a hotter-than-ever candidate for potential life. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected hydrogen molecules in the ...

Enceladus has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and ...

NASA's acting administrator accused SpaceX on Monday of falling "behind" and said he plans to reopen contracts to get U.S.

NASA’s first Saturn I rocket launched on October 27, 1961, demonstrating heavy-lift capabilities and initiating the Saturn program that ultimately enabled crewed Apollo missions to the Moon.

The International Space Station is set for a controlled deorbit by 2030. This orbiting laboratory, a testament to global ...

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula recently triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific Ocean. It gave NASA scientists a real-world test of their new tsunami ...