This newly released ESO image shows a disc of rotating, leftover material surrounding the young…
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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 Juno image highlights the seventh of eight features forming a ‘string of…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft will make its third science flyby of Jupiter on Sunday, December 11,…
New images from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft from its new orbit of Saturn. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft…
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made its first close dive past the outer edges of Saturn’s rings…
New research looks to solve the many mysteries of Pluto’s icy heart-shaped feature. Was Pluto’s…
In this new image from the Cassini Spacecraft, Saturn’s icy moon Mimas is dwarfed by…
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft views the shadowy, cratered terrain of Ceres in a dramatic new view…
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…