Cassini captured this striking view of Saturn’s moon Dione on July 23, 2012. Dione is…
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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.
Water is crucial for life, but how do you make water? Cooking up some H2O…
Data collected by NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter indicate that the atmospheric winds of the…
In this image, NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft sees Saturn and its rings through a haze of…
Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics governing the sometimes-strange behavior of the tiny particles…
Over 3500 extra-solar planets have been confirmed to date. Most of them were discovered using…
NASA surprised by how much water found in atmosphere of WASP-39b Using Hubble and Spitzer…
This image captures the swirling cloud formations around the south pole of Jupiter, looking up…
A detailed study of a giant impact crater on the Moon’s far side could provide…
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has conducted the first test of a new drilling technique on…
It’s amazing what a difference a little water can make. The Moon formed between about…
A team of astrophysicists and planetary scientists has predicted that Neptune-like planets located near the…
Nestled in the young Ophiuchus star-forming region, 410 light-years from the Sun, a fascinating protoplanetary…
Space weather emitted by Proxima Centauri, the star closest to our sun, may make that…
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is a major target of astrobiology research in light of the…
A new analysis of data from two lunar missions finds evidence that the Moon’s water…
Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars, are seen in this movie put together from…
This series of images captures cloud patterns near Jupiter’s south pole, looking up toward the…