This newly released image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a view of the Mars…
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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.
Astronomers have identified 219 new planet candidates, 10 of which are near-Earth size and orbiting…
New magnetohydrodynamic simulations of HAT-P-7 b reveal variable winds and a corresponding variability in the…
Taken on May 19, 2017, by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft, this enhanced image reveals the many…
This newly released Cassini image shows bright methane clouds drifting in the summer skies of…
New research from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory reveals that Jupiter is the oldest planet…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers view the Boomerang Nebula – a pre-planetary…
This newly released image from NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft shows the northeastern rim of Urvara Crater…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has revealed a wide diversity of minerals in the initial samples of…
How artists use scientific data to visualize distant exoplanets and other astrophysical phenomena that you…
(Article translated to English) Astronomers from the University of Amsterdam have developed a model to…
New composite images captured by ESA’s Mars Express offer a window into the watery past…
Researchers used images from Cassini’s imaging cameras to create the first movie to show Saturn’s…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers compare two seemingly similar “hot Jupiter” exoplanets, finding that…
An international team of astronomers has discovered a planet like Jupiter zipping around its host…
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft captured this image of the Kerwan crater (the largest crater on Ceres)…
Using data from NASA’s Curiosity Rover, new research reveals that a long-lasting lake on ancient…
An international team of astronomers show that a giant gas planet – up to 50x…