A new study explores the possibility of microbial life in Titan's deep ocean—and why it may be harder to find than we think.

Astrology and time measurement evolved together, creating a celestial calendar divided into four seasons, each with three ...

Meet the author: Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator with a PhD in astronomy at the University of Virginia. He has written four books on astronomy and consulted on space ...

Saturn’s largest moon might not be the barren world it seems. Beneath Titan’s icy crust lies a vast ocean of liquid ...

So, if life exists on Titan, it might not resemble the thriving, teeming ecosystems we know. Instead, think of isolated oases ...

That means, even if life does exist on Titan, it would be incredibly hard to find. The average number of microbes would be ...

The study sought to develop a realistic scenario of what life on Titan might look like if it does exist, where it is most ...

Titan may seem like a prime candidate for alien life with its organic-rich surface and deep subsurface ocean, but new ...

While all the ingredients are there, the moon's composition likely prevents them from coming together in any meaningful way.

"There has been this sense that because Titan has such abundant organics, there is no shortage of food sources that could ...

What kinds of life could exist in Saturn’s largest moon, Titan? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary ...

A new study challenges past optimism scientists have expressed about whether life could exist on Saturn's moon Titan.