Using data from NASA’s MESSENGER mission, astronomers created the first global digital elevation model (DEM)…
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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.
Cassini gets a closer look at Saturn’s little moon Epimetheus. Life is hard for a…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveals a distinct water-ice signature on the surface of Pluto’s outermost…
Astronomers have discovered three planets with sizes and temperatures similar to those of Venus and…
New evidence from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests that volcanoes erupted beneath an ice sheet…
New research examines Planet Nine and the mystery behind its existence. Earlier this year scientists…
This newly released image of Saturn and Enceladus was taken by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft last…
NASA releases a new elevation map of Pluto’s heart-shaped surface area. This newest shaded relief…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope a team of astronomers just discovered a moon orbiting dwarf…
This newly released image from the New Horizons Spacecraft looks within Pluto’s informally named Vega…
New data from WISE and its predecessor, the Two Micron All Sky Survey, reveals the…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has revealed marvelous sights on dwarf planet Ceres during its first year…
New images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveal that Pluto’s haze varies in brightness. Scientists…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft views a Y-shaped discontinuity on Enceladus’ south pole. A sinuous feature snakes…
Even a super-Earth can fly too close to the sun, according to a new study…
Cassini gets a closer look at Saturn’s rings. It’s difficult to get a sense of…
In April 2016 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 26th year in orbit. During…
According to mission managers and orbit determination experts at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Cassini…