NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft views the shadowy, cratered terrain of Ceres in a dramatic new view…
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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.
New data from NASA’s New Horizons Mission reveals evidence of any icy, slushy ocean beneath…
NASA’s SOFIA flying Observatory set to study planets, comets, and asteroids orbiting other stars and…
A newly discovered “great valley” in the southern hemisphere of Mercury provides more evidence that…
In this newly released image from the Cassini Spacecraft you can see Saturn’s north polar…
Don’t miss the upcoming supermoon on Monday, November 14. It will be the closest full…
Using data from the SPHERE instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers reveal protoplanetary…
This newly released NASA image shows wind-carved rock on the surface of Mars. The distinctively…
Measuring the exact length of a Saturn day is turning out to be a bigger…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft views Saturn from above. Saturn appears as a serene globe amid tranquil…
New research shows that the Arctic sea ice has been hit with a double whammy…
Astronomers are using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission to provide new…
Ten years ago the twin STEREO spacecraft joined a fleet of NASA spacecraft monitoring the…
Astronomers are using Saturn’s clouds to study fluid dynamics, which seeks to understand the motion…
New research suggests that there could be two previously undiscovered moonlets orbiting near Uranus’ rings.…
Data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and computer modeling show an approximation of what various…
New images from the MAVEN mission show the ultraviolet glow from the Martian atmosphere in…
This new Cassini image shows Saturn’s moon Pandora in isolation beside Saturn’s kinked and constantly…