Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers show that solar storms trigger Jupiter’s intense…
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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.
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…
This newly released image from the Cassini Spacecraft shows Saturn’s moons Tethys and Rhea. Similar…
This new four minute ScienceCasts video details the coming close encounter between Earth and Jupiter.…
New research suggests that future searches for habitable planets and for the signals from extraterrestrial…
New observations from NASA’s MAVEN Mission have scientists closer to solving the mystery of how…
Newly published research details the varying surface temperatures on Saturn’s moon Titan at two-year intervals,…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has measured the rotation rate of…
New images from the New Horizons Spacecraft suggest that Pluto’s moon Charon once had a…