By applying machine learning to vast TESS datasets, researchers have built one of the most…
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Planetary science is the interdisciplinary study of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other bodies in our solar system and beyond. It explores their composition, formation, atmospheres, geology, and potential for life—linking astronomy, geology, physics, and chemistry to understand planetary processes. Researchers use spacecraft missions, telescopes, and laboratory simulations to study worlds like Mars, Venus, and the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, uncovering clues about Earth’s origins and the dynamics of planetary systems. From analyzing meteorites to exploring exoplanets, planetary science seeks to answer fundamental questions about the diversity, evolution, and habitability of worlds across the universe.
A new study suggests that even the most extreme exoplanets might not be entirely inhospitable.…
Decades after being sealed away, Apollo-era lunar samples are revealing unexpected chemical signatures that challenge…
A close look inside Bennu’s rocks revealed an unexpected clue that changed the story. One…
A seemingly small planetary neighbor may play a larger role in Earth’s climate than previously…
Unusual potassium isotope signatures in Chang’e-6 lunar samples point to extreme conditions created by the…
Oxygen isotope analysis of lunar soil shows meteorites delivered only a limited amount of water…
A bright new lunar crater detected in spacecraft images shows that asteroid impacts continue to…
A new study challenges the traditional boundaries of the habitable zone, showing that liquid water…
A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data…
Regional wind patterns on Venus may stabilize mountain temperatures while generating dust storms that future…
Starship’s heavy lift capacity, in orbit refueling, and potential aerobraking role could significantly accelerate a…
Deep inside a dust-choked galaxy, astronomers have uncovered a chemical environment far more complex than…
Scientists in Brazil have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown impact event recorded in hundreds…
New research shows that an intense regional dust storm transported unusually high amounts of water…
Cosmic “snowmen” in the outer solar system may form from a surprisingly simple gravitational dance.…
Scientists have identified a rocky outer planet in a system where a gas giant was…
Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic…