Enceladus is one of Saturn's many moons. The tiny icy world has the potential to harbor life and is one of the most intriguing destinations in the solar system.

Enceladus, named after a giant in Greek mythology, is the sixth-largest of Saturn's many moons and spans approximately 310 miles in diameter, according to NASA.

Astronomers have detected more evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth.

For the first time, phosphorus — the rarest of six elements upon which life as we know it depends — has been found in a tiny ocean-bearing moon in our solar system.

Enceladus has a variety of important organic compounds that hint it may harbor an environment conducive to life deep within its oceans.

Saturn's moon Enceladus is known for spewing jets of water-ice into space, with new research revealing a potential mechanism behind this phenomenon.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus is producing phosphorus, meaning that this icy moon holds all the essential building blocks for life as we know it. Every life form on Earth contains six key elements ...

Three of Saturn's moons, Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas, are captured in this photo from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Enceladus is one of the best candidates for extraterrestrial life in our solar system.

A dwarf named after a giant What we do know, however, is that it was William’s son, John Herschel, who gave the moon its name Enceladus, after the giant Enceladus of Greek mythology.