In October 2018, we’re launching the Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, to study Earth’s dynamic…
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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.
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of…
Updated at 2:15 p.m. PDT on October 11, 2018 One month since increasing their commanding…
In the final minutes of a recent close flyby of Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured…
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is unique among all moons in our solar system for its…
New research emerging from the final orbits of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft represents a huge leap…
NASA still hasn’t heard from the Opportunity rover, but at least we can see it…
The weird shapes and colors of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos have inspired…
Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has revealed what appear to be giant dust storms in…
A new study shows evidence that ancient Mars probably had an ample supply of chemical…
There are about 4433 exoplanets in the latest catalogs. Their radii have generally been measured…
A long, brown oval known as a “brown barge” in Jupiter’s South Equatorial Belt is…
Gearing up for its first flight test, NASA’s Adaptable Deployable Entry Placement Technology, or ADEPT,…
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute studied an unusual pair of asteroids and discovered that their…
Cassini ended its 13-year mission at Saturn on September 15, 2017 when it plunged into…
Bright surface features on the dwarf planet Ceres known as faculae were first discovered by…
The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from…
After snagging a new rock sample on August 9, NASA’s Curiosity rover surveyed its surroundings…