New data from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft reveals evidence that the active south polar region of…
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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 Cassini Spacecraft captures a close-up view of the Keeler Gap. Before Cassini entered its…
The first science results from NASA’s Juno Mission are in and they portray Jupiter as…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft views the Saturnian solstice, which occurs about every 15 Earth years as…
Scientists reveal that planet-sized bodies can form a new, much larger structure called a synestia…
This newly released image from the Cassini Spacecraft shows the low angle of sunlight along…
Using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has identified a regular pattern in…
First radio observations of the planetary-mass object OTS44 reveal a dusty protoplanetary disk that is…
New research from MIT shows that the origins of surface elevations on Mars and Titan…
NASA astronomers prepare for Juno’s fifth science flyby of Jupiter. On Thursday, May 18, at…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has made the…
Scientists review the fundamental physical process behind space weather events that are linked to human…
A newly published study details the anthropogenic effects on the space environment, which started in…
A newly published study from the Smithsonian Institution and the Johns Hopkins University reveals that…
On April 29th NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft successfully observed Ceres at opposition, taking images from a…
This NASA image of the day shows Saturn’s shadow as seen by the Cassini Spacecraft.…
This Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image shows a well-preserved landslide scarp and rocky deposit off the…