The ocean is believed to fill half of Mimas’ volume, according to Lainey. Yet it represents only 1.2 percent to 1.4 percent of Earth’s oceans given the moon’s petite size.

Astronomers find evidence of ocean world beneath surface of Saturn's tiny 'Death Star' moon The findings, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, would make the tiny moon a prime location for ...

Enceladus, the sixth moon of Saturn, is roughly the size of the United Kingdom and covered in miles-thick ice.Underneath is a liquid ocean, which bursts out of the surface through a series of ...

A new study of Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas finds evidence of a young, underground ocean that may be hospitable to early forms of life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Surprisingly high rates of methane on Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus suggest that microbial life could possibly exist there.

Saturn's tiny frozen "Death Star" moon could actually be a "stealth" ocean world, scientists say 01:49. One of NASA's latest discoveries could change the definition of what planetary objects aside ...

Tentatively planned for launch in October 2038 (with a backup in November 2039) to arrive in 2050, the Enceladus Orbilander mission would orbit the moon twice per day for 200 days specifically to ...

Scientists have discovered a recently formed "force" under one of Saturn's most storied moons. Saturn's Mimas moon resembles the Empire's Death Star station in the "Star Wars" franchise due to its ...

Saturn's Moon Enceladus Has a Global Ocean Beneath Its Surface. Published Sep 16, 2015 at 5:40 PM EDT Updated Apr 19, 2016 at 11:15 AM EDT. The surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus is seen in this ...