NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has revealed marvelous sights on dwarf planet Ceres during its first year…
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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 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…
Using the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered an alien planet…
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…