New research indicates older Sun-like stars settle down relatively quickly, boosting prospects for life to…
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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’s Juno Mission reveals massive amounts of energy swirling over Jupiter’s polar regions that contribute…
The ChemCam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover reveals Boron in calcium-sulfate veins on Mars,…
This short sequence of images was captured by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft as both Enceladus and…
Launched in 2012, NASA’s Van Allen Probes are now celebrating their fifth year in space…
New research reveals that several of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system are at the…
Astronomers are preparing for the Juno Spacecraft’s seventh science flyby over Jupiter, which is set…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured an image of the Moon’s shadow over a large…
Mechanical computers could help explore an extremely unwelcoming planet. Scientists are working on a rover…
This newly released image from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft shows turbulent clouds are on top of…
NASA’s InSight Mission will be the first mission to focus on the deep interior of…
NASA has announced that they will use the infrared capabilities of the James Webb Space…
This newly released HiRISE image shows snowy dunes on the surface of Mars. It was…
New research from MIT reveals that ancient Earth harbored higher mantle temperatures, which were much…
In this newly released image, Cassini gazes across the icy rings of Saturn toward the…
Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by Earth on September 1, 2017,…
In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Texas reveal that an Earth-like…
New findings from MIT suggest two mechanisms may have powered the moon’s ancient churning, extending…