April 11 Editor’s Note: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine released the following statement on the Beresheet…
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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.
In the past three decades, almost 4,000 planet-like objects have been discovered orbiting isolated stars…
According to NASA, scientists are in agreement that there is no life on Mars. However,…
When NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover landed in 2012, it brought along eclipse glasses. The solar…
Little is known about the inner structure of the Moon, but a major step forward…
New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn’s rings. The…
Astronomers who study stars are providing a valuable assist to the planet-hunting astronomers pursuing the…
In 1989, NASA’s Voyager 2 zipped past Neptune—its final planetary target before speeding to the…
This striking view of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by…
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, are cooking up an alien atmosphere…
Just as dust gathers in corners and along bookshelves in our homes, dust piles up…
Using an instrument aboard NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), scientists have observed water molecules moving…
Scientists looking for signs of life beyond our solar system face major challenges, one of…
Planet: Kepler-1658b Discovered by: Chontos et al. using NASA’s Kepler telescope Date: February 2019 Key Facts: This newly-confirmed exoplanet…
For almost a decade, astronomers have tried to explain why so many pairs of planets…
Ceres, the dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter, is a exotic and mysterious world with…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, along with older data from the Voyager 2…
Dramatic atmospheric features in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere are captured in this view from NASA’s Juno…