The remarkable exoplanet discoveries made by the Kepler and K2 missions have enabled astronomers to…
Browsing: Planetary Science
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.
New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate…
A team of astronomers has discovered the most-distant body ever observed in our Solar System.…
Fishermen would be puzzled if they netted only big and little fish, but few medium-sized…
On November 26, NASA’s InSight mission knew the spacecraft touched down within an 81-mile-long (130-kilometer-long)…
Astronomers have cataloged nearly 4,000 exoplanets in orbit around distant stars. Though the discovery of…
On December 21, at 8:49:48 a.m. PST (11:49:48 a.m. EST) NASA’s Juno spacecraft will be…
Astronomers have discovered a distant planet with an abundance of helium in its atmosphere, which…
The Earth formed relatively quickly from the cloud of dust and gas around the sun,…
A new study bolsters the idea that strange grooves crisscrossing the surface of the Martian…
Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy…
What’s the sound of a touchdown on Mars? If you’re at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory,…
Mars and Earth are like two siblings who have grown apart. There was a time…
Not all stars are like the sun, so not all planetary systems can be studied…
NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) spacecraft is on…
NASA has chosen Jezero Crater as the landing site for its upcoming Mars 2020 rover…
The nearest single star to the Sun hosts an exoplanet at least 3.2 times as…
Scientists have created the soundtrack of the 5,000th Mars sunrise captured by the robotic exploration…