NASA has announced that they will use the infrared capabilities of the James Webb Space…
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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.
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…
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has received funding to advance a CubeSat mission concept revealing…
This newly released Cassini image shows clouds on Saturn that have taken on the appearance…
Scientists now have a good estimate for the age of the TRAPPIST-1 system, revealing that…
New images from NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover show wispy, early-season clouds resembling Earth’s ice-crystal cirrus…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft will enter new territory in its final mission phase, the Grand Finale,…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft viewed a storm at the southern edge of Jupiter’s northern polar region…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLTiv_XWHnOZpzQKYC6nLf6M9AuBbng_O8&v=IxvODcuFb1s Five years of Curiosity’s Martian discoveries after landing day’s seven minutes of terror. NASA’s…
Using Hubble’s capabilities for spectroscopy, scientists have discovered the strongest evidence to date for a…
Using a spectral filter, the Cassini Spacecraft was able to capture a view of the…
New research reveals that Proxima b (an Earth-size planet right outside our solar system in…
Below is a short list of the major accomplishments to date of NASA’s groundbreaking Voyager…