New research from NASA scientists is helping to refine our understanding of candidate planets beyond…
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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.
NASA researchers have found evidence of a toxic hybrid ice in a wispy cloud high…
New research reveals that billions of years ago the Moon actually had an atmosphere that…
New research from NASA suggests that the solar wind creates a complex electrical environment around…
The Cassini Spacecraft ended its journey on September 15 with a plunge into the atmosphere…
Newly published research from UCLA shows that extreme methane rainstorms appear to have a key…
Recent observations reveal that dwarf planet Haumea has a narrow and dense ring orbiting around…
New Research reveals that giant exoplanets with long-period orbits are more likely to be found…
Using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), astronomers examine a possible place where sand grains are…
Scientists discover evidence of ancient sea-floor hydrothermal deposits on Mars, revealing an area on the…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft captured this color-enhanced image of Jupiter and two of its largest moons…
New research supported by NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute shows that an atmosphere…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey has gained its first look at the Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a…
This newly released image of Saturn was taken by the Cassini Spacecraft several months before…
An unexpectedly strong blast from the Sun hit Mars last month, sparking a global aurora…
New research sheds light on how certain types of comets influence the lopsided bombardment of…
New research on older data from NASA’s Mars Orbiter reveals evidence of significant hydration near…
Ten years ago, NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft set sail for the two most massive bodies in…