Using Chandra, a team of astronomers has detected X-rays from Pluto for the first time.…
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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 research reveals that Charon’s reddish polar coloring comes from Pluto itself. In June 2015,…
The layered geologic past of Mars is revealed in stunning detail in new color images…
This newly released image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a portion of Lethe Vallis,…
New images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft peer through the haze that surrounds Titan, revealing dunes…
Juno’s recent flyby of Jupiter has provided astronomers with images unlike anything previously seen. NASA’s…
https://youtu.be/piBrE4sFZG8 In this six-minute ESOcast video astronomers discuss the newly discovered Proxima b and the…
This newly released image shows the southernmost part of Pluto that NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft…
This new image from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft shows an ethereal, glowing spot on Saturn’s B…
Using data from NASA’s Juno probe, astronomers hope to gain a better understanding of Jupiter…
Scientists reveal that a newly discovered, roughly Earth-sized planet orbiting our nearest neighboring star might…
New research from Yale University suggests that simply being in the habitable zone isn’t sufficient…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that the Venus-like Exoplanet GJ 1132b…
New research from NASA suggests that Venus may have had a shallow liquid-water ocean and…
New research reveals that Ceres has a weak interior, and that water and other light…
This newly released image form the Cassini Spacecraft shows Saturn and Mimas. The shadow of…
A newly published study from NASA reveals that Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io has a thin…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics examines the possibility that present-day life is…