Using the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered an alien planet…
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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.
Another great image of Saturn from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft. As a convention for public release,…
Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers reveal a planet-forming disk in unprecedented…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn’s Moons Enceladus and Janus. When taking images in…
Using infrared light, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope measured the extreme temperature swings of exoplanet HD…
A newly published study reveals that Saturn’s moon Rhea and all other moons and rings…
This newly released image shows a frozen, former lake of liquid nitrogen, which is located…
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers show that solar storms trigger Jupiter’s intense…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reveals new images from the lowest orbit at Ceres, including highly-anticipated views…
This newly released Cassini image shows a pair of craters on Saturn’s moon Dione. Cassini…
Scientists have used slight orbital fluctuations to map the gravity field of Mars, providing fresh…
New observations of the bright spots on Ceres reveal daily changes on these spots, suggesting…
Newly published research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows that any Earth-like planet would…
This eight-minute video details Jan Woerner’s plan to build up a permanent base station on…
This new image from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft shows wrinkled plains that are remarkably youthful in…
New Horizons provides scientists with a closer look at eh surface of Pluto. Far in…
The short video below shows images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s past decade of service…
Project managers have set a target launch date for NASA’s InSight mission to study the…