Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers view vivid auroras on the poles of Jupiter. Jupiter,…
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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.
A newly published study shows that Mercury underwent a period of rapid cooling and that…
In preparation for the July arrival of NASA’s Juno spacecraft, astronomers used ESO’s Very Large…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn’s rings and the icy moon Enceladus. At first…
Images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveal an unusual canyon system that’s far longer and…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed the presence of a dark vortex in the atmosphere…
This short video details NASA’s Juno Mission as it prepares to explore uncharted territory this…
This newly released Cassini image of Saturn was captured this past March. As Saturn’s northern…
Using the MEarth-North and MEarth-South arrays, astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the youngest known…
A team of astronomers reveals that there are far more planets of the hot Jupiter…
By combining data from two telescopes collected over a 12-year interval, astronomers were able to…
Using the Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers have identified the largest planet to date around a…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft captures a small disruption in Saturn’s F ring; which was likely caused…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft zooms in Pluto’s great ice plains and Krun Macula. This enhanced…
New research suggests that as much as half of the water in the atmospheres of…
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of sand dunes on Mars. Sand dunes cover…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that planet formation in…
NASA reveals another image of Titan and Saturn. Distant Titan, its northern hemisphere drenched in…