This newly released HiRISE image shows the North Polar layered deposits on Mars, which are…
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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 Curiosity Rover views sand moving one day to the next on the surface of…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is tracking several small, persistent objects in Saturn’s F ring. These images…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft captured this new image of Saturn with its wide-angle camera on December…
This newly released HiRISE image shows layers of bedrock and dark dunes on the surface…
https://youtu.be/bBr0C_lzDm4 ESOcast 96 explores the discovery of Earth-like, potentially habitable worlds orbiting a nearby star…
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around…
This new HiRISE image shows a new impact site on a dusty slope of Mars.…
Using data from NASA’s Dawn Mission, a team of astronomers has discovered evidence for organic…
NASA has decided to forego a previously-planned engine firing and allow Juno to remain in…
A new website funded by NASA lets the public search for new worlds in the…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft captured a new image of Jupiter this past week. During Earth-Trojan asteroid…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn’s ring-embedded moon Daphnis. Daphnis, one of Saturn’s ring-embedded…
Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has detected unusual pulsations in the…
Carnegie Institution for Science has made a huge dataset of 1,600 nearby stars available to…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft captured this new view of Saturn’s F ring this past December. When…
Astronomers use new craters on Mars to see beneath the dust blanket and determine the…
Using Cassini’s images, amateur astronomers create their own spectacular scenes. Although the motivation behind NASA’s…